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
KES498.05
|
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.65
|
$0.62
SOS356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.82
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES722.48
|
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.19
|
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.21
|
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.33
|
$1.40
SOS797
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.58
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.93
|
$0.92
SOS525
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.08
|
$0.46
SOS263
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.36
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.90
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES798.05
|
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
|
pay 60.9% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.83
|
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.63
|
$1.38
SOS783
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES796.87
|
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pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
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