Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 6.7 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
$21.77
€20.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
$13.06
€12.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$3.31
€3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$2.81
€2.58
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
$5.10
€4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
$5.95
€5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS799
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS526
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS259
|
$1.55
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
$8.18
€7.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
$88.71
€81.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
$32,110.45
€29,528.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
$25.25
€23.22
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
$50.09
€46.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
$2,059.29
€1,893.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
$1,685.95
€1,550.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
$203.74
€187.36
|
|
pay 21.0 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
$2,119.81
€1,949.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
$11,765.02
€10,818.91
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS785
|
$4.28
€3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
$10.34
€9.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
$62.30
€57.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$16.33
€15.01
|
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pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
$89.06
€81.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
$33.70
€30.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
$94.07
€86.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
$110.42
€101.54
|
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