Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 2.8 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
$10.93
CLF0.3800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$1.62
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$1.31
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 57.2% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
$3.05
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS799
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS526
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS259
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
$5.36
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
$43.74
CLF1.5200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
$17,494.37
CLF609.3600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
$12.46
CLF0.4300
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
$21.91
CLF0.7600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
$543.19
CLF18.9200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
$457.36
CLF15.9300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
$117.58
CLF4.1000
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
$405.22
CLF14.1100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
$6,858.55
CLF238.9000
|
|
pay 86.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS785
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
$5.47
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
$39.95
CLF1.3900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.23
CLF0.2200
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
$54.28
CLF1.8900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
$32.49
CLF1.1300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
$74.64
CLF2.6000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
$78.76
CLF2.7400
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Santiago or Mogadishu. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.