Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 2.5 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,718
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,004
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$1.06
ERN15.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$1.32
ERN19.88
|
|
pay 93.6% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS668
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,074
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,387
|
$6.19
ERN92.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,039
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,082
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS802
|
$5.04
ERN75.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.49
ERN7.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS528
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS260
|
$0.64
ERN9.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$0.82
ERN12.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.48
ERN7.14
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,240
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,454
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,295,278
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,322
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,329
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,087
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,925
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,853
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 11.6% more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,237
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS506,843
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,009
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS787
|
$0.88
ERN13.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS968
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,318
|
$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
SOS10,500
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,936
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,981
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,562
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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