Cost of living in Mogadishu
compared to
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Somalia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Somalia, like
Hargeysa,
Mogadishu,
and more.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
$3.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS356
|
$0.50
-
$1.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$0.30
-
$1.00
|
Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
$1.00
-
$6.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
$3.79
-
$11.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
$1.40
-
$2.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
$1.36
-
$2.27
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS797
|
$0.45
-
$2.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.23
-
$0.91
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS525
|
$0.33
-
$2.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS263
|
$0.11
-
$0.91
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS250
|
$0.18
-
$0.45
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.45
-
$0.91
|
Mogadishu - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
$3.22
-
$4.35
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
$5.00
-
$9.50
|
Mogadishu - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
$130.00
-
$250.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
$38.24
-
$152.94
|
Mogadishu - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
$30.00
-
$120.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
$300.00
-
$1,500.00
|
Mogadishu - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS783
|
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
$1.20
-
$2.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$20.00
-
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Mogadishu - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
$15.00
-
$20.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
$14.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
$18.00
-
$30.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
$20.00
-
$150.00
|
Mogadishu - Cost of clothing
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