Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

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Mogadishu vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 68.4% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 80.7% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 53.3% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 69.0% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 64.5% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 80.2% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.6% less in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 65.4% less in Mogadishu

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Oslo, you would:

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pay 80.7% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK228.27	$3.00 SOS1,713	-86.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK128.88	$3.50 SOS1,999	-71.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK38.01	$0.62 SOS357	-82.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK29.46	$0.50 SOS286	-82.2%
Average			-80.7%

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pay 53.3% less for groceries

	Oslo	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK34.06	$1.17 SOS666	-64.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK66.99	$1.88 SOS1,071	-70.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK82.37	$5.30 SOS3,027	-32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK47.09	$1.82 SOS1,041	-59.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK71.12	$1.89 SOS1,079	-72.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.13	$1.40 SOS800	-3.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.85	$0.38 SOS219	-63.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK14.97	$0.92 SOS527	-35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK22.94	$0.46 SOS264	-78.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.31	$0.44 SOS250	-59.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.89	$0.54 SOS311	-47.6%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 69.0% less for transportation

	Oslo	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK81.10	$3.91 SOS2,234	-49.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK853.16	$20.00 SOS11,423	-75.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK380,449.39	$7,500.00 SOS4,283,676	-79.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK214.95	$5.80 SOS3,313	-71.7%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 64.5% less for housing

	Oslo	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK552.68	$33.75 SOS19,277	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK15,001.12	$180.00 SOS102,808	-87.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK11,889.04	$81.67 SOS46,644	-92.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,877.94	$104.51 SOS59,691	-41.7%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 80.2% less for childcare

	Oslo	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,699.61	$73.75 SOS42,123	-71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK84,166.50	$885.00 SOS505,474	-89.0%
Average			-80.2%

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pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK104.62	$4.00 SOS2,285	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK45.55	$1.38 SOS785	-68.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK152.18	$1.69 SOS965	-88.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK482.25	$25.00 SOS14,279	-45.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK159.31	??
Average			-65.6%

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pay 65.4% less for clothing

	Oslo	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,025.93	$18.33 SOS10,471	-81.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK519.58	$24.33 SOS13,898	-51.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,174.56	$22.67 SOS12,946	-79.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,396.25	$67.33 SOS38,458	-49.5%
Average			-65.4%

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