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
SOS1,708
|
$1.47
NPR199.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
$7.36
NPR996.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS356
|
$0.46
NPR61.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$0.16
NPR21.91
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
$0.57
NPR76.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
$4.70
NPR636.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
$3.17
NPR429.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
$1.62
NPR220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
$1.48
NPR200.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS797
|
$1.09
NPR147.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.47
NPR63.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS525
|
$0.52
NPR70.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS263
|
$0.33
NPR44.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS250
|
$0.22
NPR29.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.29
NPR39.67
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
$4.85
NPR657.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
$9.94
NPR1,346.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,489,701.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
$11.05
NPR1,496.57
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
$10.42
NPR1,412.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
$191.60
NPR25,958.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
$102.03
NPR13,822.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
$26.40
NPR3,576.36
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
$91.89
NPR12,448.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
$3,479.59
NPR471,418.65
|
|
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
$2.58
NPR349.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS783
|
$1.66
NPR224.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
$2.95
NPR399.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$22.71
NPR3,076.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.31
NPR448.97
|
|
pay 37.6% more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
$24.02
NPR3,254.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
$31.19
NPR4,225.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
$53.29
NPR7,220.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
$37.76
NPR5,115.54
|
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