Cost of living comparison

compared to

Damascus is 37.0% more expensive than Mogadishu.

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

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pay 46.6% more for restaurants

 
Mogadishu
Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.00
SOS1,720
$5.00
SYP12,563
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.50
SOS2,006
$5.00
SYP12,563
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
SOS358
$1.05
SYP2,638

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pay 7.5% less for groceries

 
Mogadishu
Damascus
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
SOS669
$0.63
SYP1,588
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.88
SOS1,075
$1.67
SYP4,203
Milk (1 gallon) $5.30
SOS3,038
$4.05
SYP10,163

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Mogadishu
Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.91
SOS2,242
$15.92
SYP40,011
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
SOS11,465
$17.00
SYP42,713
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805

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pay 46.0% more for housing

 
Mogadishu
Damascus
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.75
SOS19,347
$66.75
SYP167,711
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $180.00
SOS103,181
$282.23
SYP709,121
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $81.67
SOS46,814
$145.72
SYP366,128

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pay 26.0% more for childcare

 
Mogadishu
Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $73.75
SOS42,276
$48.33
SYP121,439
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $885.00
SOS507,309
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674

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pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Mogadishu
Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00
SOS2,293
$1.25
SYP3,141
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.38
SOS788
$1.27
SYP3,203
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.69
SOS969
$3.00
SYP7,538

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pay 27.4% more for clothing

 
Mogadishu
Damascus
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$18.33
SOS10,509
$22.00
SYP55,276
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$24.33
SOS13,949
$23.50
SYP59,044
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$22.67
SOS12,993
$47.50
SYP119,345

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