Cost of living comparison

 Mogadishu, Somalia
compared to
 Brasilia, Brazil
Brasilia vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Brasilia is 2.7 times more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants
pay 85.3% more in Brasilia
Groceries
pay 14.4% more in Brasilia
Transportation
pay 90.9% more in Brasilia
Housing
pay 45.2% more in Brasilia
Childcare
pay 9.6 times more in Brasilia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.6% less in Brasilia
Clothing
pay 2.0 times more in Brasilia

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Brasilia are more expensive than in Mogadishu. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Brasilia.

Brasilia vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brasilia instead of Mogadishu, you would:

pay 85.3% more for restaurants

 
Mogadishu
Brasilia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.00
SOS1,714
$6.97
R$38.66
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.50
SOS2,000
$6.10
R$33.83
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
SOS357
$1.14
R$6.32

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pay 14.4% more for groceries

 
Mogadishu
Brasilia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
SOS667
$1.57
R$8.71
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.88
SOS1,072
$4.43
R$24.60
Milk (1 gallon) $5.30
SOS3,029
$3.57
R$19.81

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pay 90.9% more for transportation

 
Mogadishu
Brasilia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.91
SOS2,235
$3.79
R$21.01
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
SOS11,430
$43.46
R$241.14
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
$24,385.57
R$135,308.26

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pay 45.2% more for housing

 
Mogadishu
Brasilia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.75
SOS19,288
$19.32
R$107.17
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $180.00
SOS102,870
$360.74
R$2,001.65
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $81.67
SOS46,672
$223.88
R$1,242.22

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pay 9.6 times more for childcare

 
Mogadishu
Brasilia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $73.75
SOS42,148
$461.58
R$2,561.19
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $885.00
SOS505,778
$11,525.09
R$63,949.26

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pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Mogadishu
Brasilia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00
SOS2,286
$1.74
R$9.66
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.38
SOS786
$1.75
R$9.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.69
SOS966
$2.09
R$11.60

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

 
Mogadishu
Brasilia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$18.33
SOS10,478
$50.89
R$282.39
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$24.33
SOS13,906
$41.19
R$228.54
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$22.67
SOS12,954
$64.43
R$357.48

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