Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 2.4 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
$7.22
UAH299.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
$6.02
UAH249.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$0.62
UAH25.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$0.40
UAH16.72
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
$0.76
UAH31.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
$4.34
UAH179.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
$4.03
UAH166.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
$1.57
UAH64.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
$1.92
UAH79.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS800
|
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.70
UAH29.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS527
|
$0.72
UAH29.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.91
UAH37.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.31
UAH12.80
|
|
pay 65.8% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
$5.14
UAH213.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
$9.39
UAH388.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,620.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
$4.48
UAH185.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
$5.76
UAH238.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
$582.58
UAH24,119.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
$351.09
UAH14,535.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
$74.50
UAH3,084.26
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
$373.81
UAH15,476.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,235.30
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
$1.20
UAH49.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS786
|
$1.45
UAH60.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
$2.38
UAH98.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$25.96
UAH1,074.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.82
UAH199.39
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
$66.82
UAH2,766.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
$91.04
UAH3,769.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
$90.26
UAH3,736.81
|
|
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