Cost of living comparison
Tashkent is 2.4 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Tashkent instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
$5.03
UZS64,548.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
$4.00
UZS51,365.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS356
|
$0.57
UZS7,352.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$0.25
UZS3,178.84
|
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pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
$0.49
UZS6,269.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
$3.58
UZS45,909.84
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
$4.13
UZS53,077.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
$1.68
UZS21,582.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
$1.75
UZS22,508.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS797
|
$0.61
UZS7,840.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.77
UZS9,855.74
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS525
|
$0.97
UZS12,436.43
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS263
|
$0.65
UZS8,311.14
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS250
|
$0.22
UZS2,762.02
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.17
UZS2,223.95
|
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pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
$3.69
UZS47,393.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
$10.71
UZS137,594.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
$18,484.77
UZS237,367,610.81
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
$3.02
UZS38,844.79
|
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pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
$12.73
UZS163,466.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
$656.57
UZS8,431,233.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
$415.70
UZS5,338,126.28
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
$31.91
UZS409,744.86
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
$293.58
UZS3,769,966.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
$9,476.32
UZS121,687,893.61
|
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pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS783
|
$1.72
UZS22,149.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
$2.00
UZS25,682.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$47.19
UZS605,992.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.00
UZS64,206.27
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
$53.56
UZS687,716.61
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
$55.31
UZS710,298.54
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
$102.15
UZS1,311,754.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
$134.71
UZS1,729,861.29
|
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