Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 21.0% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.480
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.190
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.770
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.800
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.830
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.240
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.410
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,955.690
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.940
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 0.2% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.680
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD284.140
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD214.590
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.820
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.040
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,050.570
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.710
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.030
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.480
|
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pay 54.9% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.910
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.310
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD28.990
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD27.980
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
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