Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 70.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Mogadishu
- Groceries
-
pay 42.7% less in Mogadishu
- Transportation
-
pay 75.6% less in Mogadishu
- Housing
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pay 67.2% less in Mogadishu
- Childcare
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pay 96.8% less in Mogadishu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.1% less in Mogadishu
- Clothing
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pay 65.9% less in Mogadishu
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Mogadishu.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of London, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.99
|
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$3.50
SOS1,995
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.62
SOS356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 42.7% less for groceries
|
London
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$1.17
SOS665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.37
|
$1.88
SOS1,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.89
|
$5.30
SOS3,021
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$1.82
SOS1,039
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.30
|
$1.89
SOS1,077
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.40
SOS798
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 75.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.72
|
$3.91
SOS2,230
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.94
|
$20.00
SOS11,402
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,277.07
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,275,565
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.29
|
$5.80
SOS3,306
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
London
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.22
|
$33.75
SOS19,240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,194.03
|
$180.00
SOS102,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,597.44
|
$81.67
SOS46,556
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.27
|
$104.51
SOS59,578
|
|
pay 96.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,806.33
|
$73.75
SOS42,043
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,590.15
|
$885.00
SOS504,517
|
|
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.40
|
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.72
|
$1.38
SOS784
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
$1.69
SOS963
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.83
|
$25.00
SOS14,252
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.50
|
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pay 65.9% less for clothing
|
London
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.04
|
$18.33
SOS10,451
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
$24.33
SOS13,872
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.92
|
$22.67
SOS12,922
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.78
|
$67.33
SOS38,385
|
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