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
€13.25
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$3.50
SOS1,997
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$5.30
SOS3,024
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$1.82
SOS1,040
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$1.89
SOS1,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$3.91
SOS2,232
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$20.00
SOS11,411
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,279,171
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$5.80
SOS3,309
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$33.75
SOS19,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$180.00
SOS102,700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$81.67
SOS46,595
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$104.51
SOS59,629
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
$73.75
SOS42,079
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$885.00
SOS504,942
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$4.00
SOS2,282
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$1.69
SOS964
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$25.00
SOS14,264
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
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pay 56.1% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$18.33
SOS10,460
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$24.33
SOS13,884
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$22.67
SOS12,933
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$67.33
SOS38,417
|
|
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