Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 37.3% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.870
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,803.610
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.330
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.950
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.190
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.700
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.700
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,229.240
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.580
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
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pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.820
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.980
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.060
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
|
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