Cost of living comparison

 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
compared to
 Mogadishu, Somalia
Mogadishu vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary
Mogadishu vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

pay 22.3% less for restaurants

 
Kuala Lumpur
Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.54
MYR19.32
$3.00
SOS1,715
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.54
MYR19.32
$3.50
SOS2,001
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.84
MYR3.59
$0.62
SOS357

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pay 17.0% less for groceries

 
Kuala Lumpur
Mogadishu
Bread
1 loaf
$0.95
MYR4.03
$1.17
SOS667
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.58
MYR32.22
$1.88
SOS1,072
Milk (1 gallon) $7.22
MYR30.69
$5.30
SOS3,030

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pay 18.3% more for transportation

 
Kuala Lumpur
Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.77
MYR7.54
$3.91
SOS2,237
Monthly public transit pass $11.36
MYR48.30
$20.00
SOS11,436
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,478.71
MYR159,378.19
$7,500.00
SOS4,288,618

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pay 0.5% less for housing

 
Kuala Lumpur
Mogadishu
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$25.27
MYR107.44
$33.75
SOS19,299
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $536.30
MYR2,280.60
$180.00
SOS102,927
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $371.69
MYR1,580.61
$81.67
SOS46,698

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pay 80.3% less for childcare

 
Kuala Lumpur
Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $250.80
MYR1,066.55
$73.75
SOS42,171
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,920.55
MYR37,934.64
$885.00
SOS506,057

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pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Kuala Lumpur
Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.09
MYR17.39
$4.00
SOS2,287
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.92
MYR12.41
$1.38
SOS786
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.09
MYR17.39
$1.69
SOS966

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pay 44.3% less for clothing

 
Kuala Lumpur
Mogadishu
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.74
MYR245.53
$18.33
SOS10,483
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.00
MYR148.84
$24.33
SOS13,914
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.75
MYR326.39
$22.67
SOS12,961

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