Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 55.5% cheaper than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 72.9% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.29
|
$3.00
SOS1,711
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.16
|
$3.50
SOS1,997
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.77
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.82
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.21
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.89
|
$5.30
SOS3,023
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.32
|
$1.82
SOS1,040
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.71
|
$1.89
SOS1,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.42
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 51.8% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.74
|
$3.91
SOS2,231
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€37.76
|
$20.00
SOS11,409
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,533.85
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,278,372
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.94
|
$5.80
SOS3,309
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€31.91
|
$33.75
SOS19,253
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€897.75
|
$180.00
SOS102,681
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€737.25
|
$81.67
SOS46,587
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€183.32
|
$104.51
SOS59,618
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€462.56
|
$73.75
SOS42,071
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,164.26
|
$885.00
SOS504,848
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.06
|
$4.00
SOS2,282
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.21
|
$1.38
SOS784
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
$1.69
SOS964
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€43.96
|
$25.00
SOS14,261
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.16
|
?? | |
pay 61.9% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€84.54
|
$18.33
SOS10,458
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.52
|
$24.33
SOS13,881
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€98.37
|
$22.67
SOS12,930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€121.10
|
$67.33
SOS38,410
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Mogadishu or Ljubljana. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.