Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 48.0% cheaper than Kingstown.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Kingstown
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 58.2% less for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 67.5% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 25.3% less for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
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pay 65.3% less for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
|
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