Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 2.2 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
$4.20
MYR18.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$0.73
MYR3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$0.46
MYR2.00
|
|
pay 28.7% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
$0.89
MYR3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
$6.43
MYR28.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
$6.41
MYR28.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
$1.97
MYR8.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
$1.97
MYR8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS799
|
$1.14
MYR5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.62
MYR2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS526
|
$1.13
MYR4.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS259
|
$0.64
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.41
MYR1.81
|
|
pay 78.5% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
$1.65
MYR7.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
$10.63
MYR46.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
$34,017.22
MYR148,944.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
$9.57
MYR41.89
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
$25.19
MYR110.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
$508.04
MYR2,224.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
$345.27
MYR1,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
$45.24
MYR198.07
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
$224.12
MYR981.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
$6,851.76
MYR30,000.45
|
|
pay 62.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
$3.30
MYR14.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS785
|
$2.76
MYR12.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
$3.83
MYR16.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
$43.84
MYR191.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
$49.79
MYR218.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
$32.50
MYR142.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
$68.97
MYR301.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
$65.29
MYR285.86
|
|
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