Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 10.4% cheaper than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 45.7% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 34.3% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 57.0% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 10.5% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 74.8% more in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 43.2% less in Mogadishu

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Mogadishu are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.7% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.10	$3.00 SOS1,714	-57.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.97	$3.50 SOS2,000	-61.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.18	$0.62 SOS357	-51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.81	$0.50 SOS286	-12.4%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 34.3% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.71	$1.17 SOS667	-4.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.27	$1.88 SOS1,071	-69.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.24	$5.30 SOS3,028	-4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.21	$1.82 SOS1,042	-44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.40	$1.89 SOS1,080	-19.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.42	$1.40 SOS800	-31.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.95	$0.38 SOS219	-53.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.02	$0.92 SOS527	-21.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.95	$0.46 SOS264	-75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.50	$0.44 SOS251	-25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.32	$0.54 SOS311	-27.4%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 57.0% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.72	$3.91 SOS2,235	-5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	$20.00 SOS11,429	-77.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	$7,500.00 SOS4,285,933	-70.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD838.36	$5.80 SOS3,314	-74.8%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 10.5% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	$33.75 SOS19,287	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	$180.00 SOS102,862	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	$81.67 SOS46,669	-58.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	$104.51 SOS59,723	+156.4%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 74.8% more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	$73.75 SOS42,145	+17.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	$885.00 SOS505,740	+132.6%
Average			+74.8%

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.90	$4.00 SOS2,286	+100.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.13	$1.38 SOS786	-39.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.28	$1.69 SOS966	-72.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD460.24	$25.00 SOS14,286	+98.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.25	??
Average			+21.8%

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pay 43.2% less for clothing

	Paramaribo	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	$18.33 SOS10,477	-49.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	$24.33 SOS13,905	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	$22.67 SOS12,953	-69.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	$67.33 SOS38,478	-39.1%
Average			-43.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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