Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 3.6 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
$10.74
CRC5,499.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
$9.76
CRC4,999.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$2.01
CRC1,031.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$1.50
CRC768.17
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
$2.66
CRC1,363.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
$4.50
CRC2,305.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
$7.34
CRC3,760.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
$3.25
CRC1,664.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
$4.56
CRC2,335.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS799
|
$2.28
CRC1,166.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.63
CRC323.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS526
|
$1.30
CRC667.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS259
|
$1.28
CRC656.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$1.23
CRC629.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$1.08
CRC552.66
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
$5.59
CRC2,864.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
$38.19
CRC19,561.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
$31,625.41
CRC16,197,075.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
$13.67
CRC7,000.69
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
$47.58
CRC24,370.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
$701.17
CRC359,104.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
$443.75
CRC227,268.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
$54.88
CRC28,106.29
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
$463.64
CRC237,457.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
$10,719.76
CRC5,490,168.12
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
$3.47
CRC1,774.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS785
|
$3.56
CRC1,825.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
$4.59
CRC2,349.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
$58.91
CRC30,169.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.81
CRC3,999.28
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
$83.78
CRC42,906.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
$52.26
CRC26,763.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
$126.81
CRC64,944.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
$119.58
CRC61,241.57
|
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