Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Adamstown instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Mogadishu
|
Adamstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Mogadishu
|
Adamstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS800
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS527
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Mogadishu
|
Adamstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Mogadishu
|
Adamstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Mogadishu
|
Adamstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Mogadishu
|
Adamstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS786
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Mogadishu
|
Adamstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
?? |
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