Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 6.0 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS287
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS803
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS529
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 19.5 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS788
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.20
€13.47
|
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pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
$143.35
€135.95
|
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