Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 4.9 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$3.15
ISK434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS287
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
$6.40
ISK882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS803
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS529
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$2.22
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$1.43
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS788
|
$5.31
ISK730
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
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