Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 6.1 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$2.46
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS287
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
|
pay 91.6% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
$5.32
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
$4.64
€4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS803
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS529
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.72
€0.68
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
$123.25
€116.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
$26.47
€25.11
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
|
pay 14.3 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS788
|
$4.33
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
$56.25
€53.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
$114.27
€108.37
|
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