Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Port-aux-francais instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Port-aux-francais
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,724
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,012
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS359
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS287
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Port-aux-francais
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS671
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,078
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,046
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,048
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,086
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS805
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS220
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS530
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS266
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS252
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS313
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Port-aux-francais
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,248
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,494
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,310,395
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,333
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Port-aux-francais
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,397
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,449
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,935
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS60,064
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Port-aux-francais
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,386
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS508,627
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Port-aux-francais
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,299
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS790
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS971
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,368
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Port-aux-francais
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,537
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,985
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS13,027
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,698
|
?? |
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