Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 17.4% more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS356
|
$0.49
₹41.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$0.19
₹15.77
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
$2.37
₹201.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
$2.88
₹244.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
$1.61
₹136.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS797
|
$0.89
₹75.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.35
₹29.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS525
|
$0.46
₹39.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS263
|
$0.29
₹24.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS250
|
$0.20
₹16.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.23
₹19.43
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
$4.41
₹374.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
$2.49
₹211.41
|
|
pay 6.4% more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
|
pay 62.5% more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
|
pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
$2.37
₹201.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS783
|
$2.43
₹206.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.92
₹417.79
|
|
pay 51.0% more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
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