Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 2.6 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS287
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 96.5% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS803
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS529
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 11.6% more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS788
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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