Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 2.2 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS287
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS803
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS529
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 29.8% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 35.1% more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS788
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 47.4% more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
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