Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 13.1% cheaper than Nairobi.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.08
|
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.49
|
$0.62
SOS358
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.69
|
$0.50
SOS287
|
|
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES721.09
|
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES432.35
|
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES349.53
|
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.02
|
$1.40
SOS803
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.45
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.71
|
$0.92
SOS529
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES58.97
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.24
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.76
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES796.50
|
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
|
pay 60.9% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.25
|
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.07
|
$1.38
SOS788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES795.33
|
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pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
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