Cost of living comparison

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Mogadishu is 9.5% cheaper than Lusaka.

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Lusaka, you would:

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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