Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 3.6 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 74.4% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$0.80
SAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$0.37
SAR1.38
|
|
pay 42.1% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
$1.20
SAR4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
$4.02
SAR15.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
$6.57
SAR24.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
$2.66
SAR9.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
$3.82
SAR14.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS799
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS526
|
$0.77
SAR2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS259
|
$0.81
SAR3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.60
SAR2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
$2.29
SAR8.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
$27.82
SAR104.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
$31,995.90
SAR120,160.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
$16.80
SAR63.08
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
$75.45
SAR283.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
$1,149.81
SAR4,318.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
$771.57
SAR2,897.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
$71.19
SAR267.37
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
$398.81
SAR1,497.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
$11,026.17
SAR41,408.80
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
$2.00
SAR7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS785
|
$4.65
SAR17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
$7.47
SAR28.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
$107.87
SAR405.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$17.33
SAR65.09
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
$54.05
SAR202.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
$58.60
SAR220.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
$107.57
SAR403.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
$98.29
SAR369.11
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Riyadh or Mogadishu. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.