Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 3.5 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
$14.37
UYU638.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS356
|
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS797
|
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS525
|
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS263
|
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS250
|
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS783
|
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
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