Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 26.5% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.50
SOS286
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.40
SOS800
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,804.330
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.760
|
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.580
|
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.960
|
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.360
|
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$1.38
SOS786
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.860
|
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
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pay 53.5% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.620
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
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