Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 54.0% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% less in Mogadishu
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in Mogadishu
- Transportation
-
pay 54.2% less in Mogadishu
- Housing
-
pay 49.4% less in Mogadishu
- Childcare
-
pay 90.7% less in Mogadishu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% less in Mogadishu
- Clothing
-
pay 56.1% less in Mogadishu
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mogadishu.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€11.83
|
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.61
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$0.50
SOS286
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.28
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€4.83
|
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.35
|
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.58
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.86
|
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$1.40
SOS800
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.60
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.92
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.24
|
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.12
|
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,839.20
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.54
|
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€34.55
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,311.06
|
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€926.98
|
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€91.93
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€499.07
|
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€13,205.55
|
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.78
|
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.26
|
$1.38
SOS786
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.20
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€36.72
|
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.42
|
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pay 56.1% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€74.96
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€32.58
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€71.42
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€93.87
|
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
|
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