Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 9.5% cheaper than Lusaka.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW136.75
|
$3.00
SOS1,718
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW91.11
|
$3.50
SOS2,004
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW25.92
|
$0.62
SOS358
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW11.91
|
$0.50
SOS286
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.27
|
$1.17
SOS668
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW104.71
|
$1.88
SOS1,074
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW129.96
|
$5.91
SOS3,387
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW64.09
|
$1.81
SOS1,039
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW47.39
|
$1.89
SOS1,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW29.98
|
$1.40
SOS802
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW18.85
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW32.03
|
$0.92
SOS528
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW16.49
|
$0.45
SOS260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.44
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.47
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW134.00
|
$3.91
SOS2,240
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW982.59
|
$20.00
SOS11,454
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW212,366.72
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,295,278
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW321.81
|
$5.80
SOS3,322
|
|
pay 32.3% less for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,832.09
|
$33.75
SOS19,329
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW6,966.02
|
$180.00
SOS103,087
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,234.01
|
$85.43
SOS48,925
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,215.37
|
$104.51
SOS59,853
|
|
pay 59.4% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,953.00
|
$73.75
SOS42,237
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW156,120.87
|
$885.00
SOS506,843
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW27.17
|
$7.00
SOS4,009
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW58.23
|
$1.38
SOS787
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW68.26
|
$1.69
SOS968
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,078.63
|
$25.00
SOS14,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW82.67
|
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pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW650.78
|
$18.33
SOS10,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW696.65
|
$24.33
SOS13,936
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,392.45
|
$22.67
SOS12,981
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,331.86
|
$67.33
SOS38,562
|
|
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