Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 3.9 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS287
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS803
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS529
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS788
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
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