Cost of living comparison

 Porto-novo, Benin
compared to
 Mogadishu, Somalia
Mogadishu vs. Porto-novo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Porto-novo, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Porto-novo
Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $3.00
SOS1,714
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $3.50
SOS1,999
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $0.62
SOS357

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Porto-novo
Mogadishu
Bread
1 loaf
?? $1.17
SOS666
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $1.88
SOS1,071
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $5.30
SOS3,027

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Porto-novo
Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $3.91
SOS2,234
Monthly public transit pass ?? $20.00
SOS11,425
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $7,500.00
SOS4,284,375

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Porto-novo
Mogadishu
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $33.75
SOS19,280
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $180.00
SOS102,825
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $81.67
SOS46,652

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Porto-novo
Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $73.75
SOS42,130
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $885.00
SOS505,556

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Porto-novo
Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $4.00
SOS2,285
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $1.38
SOS785
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $1.69
SOS965

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Porto-novo
Mogadishu
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $18.33
SOS10,473
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $24.33
SOS13,900
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $22.67
SOS12,948

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