Cost of living comparison
Praia is 2.3 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Praia instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
$4.86
CVE513.46
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
$6.32
CVE667.49
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$1.78
CVE187.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$1.12
CVE118.15
|
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pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
$2.95
CVE311.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
$7.94
CVE839.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
$4.78
CVE505.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
$2.20
CVE232.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
$2.61
CVE275.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS800
|
$2.00
CVE210.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$1.32
CVE139.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS527
|
$1.56
CVE164.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$2.23
CVE236.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$1.21
CVE128.10
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.88
CVE93.16
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
$6.31
CVE666.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
$20.42
CVE2,156.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
$17.26
CVE1,822.77
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
$51.28
CVE5,416.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
$583.34
CVE61,614.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
$388.89
CVE41,076.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
$113.61
CVE11,999.93
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
$110.42
CVE11,663.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
$3,266.68
CVE345,043.01
|
|
pay 43.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
$2.48
CVE261.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS786
|
$1.49
CVE157.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$36.46
CVE3,850.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.83
CVE616.15
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
$48.61
CVE5,134.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
$38.89
CVE4,107.65
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
$87.50
CVE9,242.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
$131.25
CVE13,863.34
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