Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 3.7 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS356
|
$2.91
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$1.91
€1.83
|
|
pay 80.6% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
$5.13
€4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
$4.94
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS797
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS525
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS263
|
$1.49
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS250
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
$6.03
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
$39.66
€38.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
$27,865.84
€26,717.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
$11.49
€11.02
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
$33.52
€32.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
$942.82
€903.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
$774.26
€742.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
$192.52
€184.58
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
$485.78
€465.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
|
pay 87.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS783
|
$2.32
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$46.17
€44.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.57
€8.22
|
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pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
$88.79
€85.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
$42.55
€40.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
$103.31
€99.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
$127.18
€121.94
|
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