Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 2.1 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7 times more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% more in Nairobi
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Nairobi are more expensive than in Mogadishu. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
Mogadishu
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
$3.85
KES497.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
$6.17
KES796.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$0.66
KES85.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$0.53
KES68.77
|
|
pay 15.7% more for groceries
Mogadishu
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
$0.56
KES72.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,071
|
$5.59
KES721.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,028
|
$3.35
KES432.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
$1.70
KES219.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
$2.71
KES349.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS800
|
$1.26
KES163.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.50
KES64.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS527
|
$0.87
KES112.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.46
KES59.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS250
|
$0.48
KES62.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.56
KES71.85
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Mogadishu
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
$6.17
KES797.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,426
|
$30.83
KES3,981.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,284,790
|
$19,266.80
KES2,488,499.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,314
|
$13.87
KES1,791.72
|
|
pay 45.0% more for housing
Mogadishu
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,282
|
$39.39
KES5,087.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,835
|
$428.53
KES55,348.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,657
|
$166.44
KES21,496.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,707
|
$22.39
KES2,892.21
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
Mogadishu
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,134
|
$166.67
KES21,527.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,605
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,320.61
|
|
pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports
Mogadishu
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,285
|
$2.31
KES298.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS786
|
$2.24
KES289.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
$3.08
KES398.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,283
|
$44.12
KES5,698.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.17
KES796.32
|
|
pay 34.2% more for clothing
Mogadishu
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,474
|
$16.84
KES2,175.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,902
|
$22.95
KES2,964.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,950
|
$61.84
KES7,986.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,468
|
$52.50
KES6,781.12
|
|
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