Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 37.2% more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
$1.47
NPR198.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
$7.36
NPR991.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$0.46
NPR61.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS287
|
$0.16
NPR21.80
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
$0.57
NPR76.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
$4.70
NPR633.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
$3.17
NPR427.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
$1.62
NPR219.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
$1.48
NPR199.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS803
|
$1.09
NPR146.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS529
|
$0.52
NPR70.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$0.33
NPR44.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.29
NPR39.48
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
$4.85
NPR654.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
$9.94
NPR1,340.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,468,225.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
$11.05
NPR1,489.41
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
$10.42
NPR1,405.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
$191.60
NPR25,834.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
$102.03
NPR13,756.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
$26.40
NPR3,559.25
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
$91.89
NPR12,389.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,163.68
|
|
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
$2.58
NPR347.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS788
|
$1.66
NPR223.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
$2.95
NPR397.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
$22.71
NPR3,061.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.31
NPR446.82
|
|
pay 37.6% more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
$24.02
NPR3,238.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
$31.19
NPR4,205.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
$53.29
NPR7,185.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
$37.76
NPR5,091.07
|
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