Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 43.9% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 50.8% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 44.9% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 45.2% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 47.6% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 53.1% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% less in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 55.6% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.8% less for restaurants

	Praia	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE471.58	$3.00 SOS1,713	-38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE613.05	$3.50 SOS1,999	-44.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE172.66	$0.62 SOS357	-64.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE108.51	$0.50 SOS286	-55.3%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 44.9% less for groceries

	Praia	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE286.16	$1.17 SOS666	-60.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE770.58	$1.88 SOS1,071	-76.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE464.13	$5.30 SOS3,027	+10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE213.15	$1.82 SOS1,041	-17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE253.48	$1.89 SOS1,079	-27.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE193.65	$1.40 SOS800	-29.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE128.34	$0.38 SOS219	-71.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE151.16	$0.92 SOS527	-40.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE216.76	$0.46 SOS264	-79.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE117.65	$0.44 SOS250	-63.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE85.56	$0.54 SOS311	-38.3%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 45.2% less for transportation

	Praia	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE612.11	$3.91 SOS2,234	-38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE1,980.62	$20.00 SOS11,423	-2.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,829,457.52	$7,500.00 SOS4,283,676	-74.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,674.10	$5.80 SOS3,313	-66.4%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 47.6% less for housing

	Praia	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE4,975.13	$33.75 SOS19,277	-34.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE56,589.15	$180.00 SOS102,808	-69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE37,726.10	$81.67 SOS46,644	-79.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,021.15	$104.51 SOS59,691	-8.0%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 53.1% less for childcare

	Praia	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,711.83	$73.75 SOS42,123	-33.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE316,899.24	$885.00 SOS505,474	-72.9%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE240.50	$4.00 SOS2,285	+61.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE144.41	$1.38 SOS785	-7.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE424.42	$1.69 SOS965	-61.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,536.82	$25.00 SOS14,279	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE565.89	??
Average			-9.8%

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pay 55.6% less for clothing

	Praia	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,715.76	$18.33 SOS10,471	-62.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,772.61	$24.33 SOS13,898	-37.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,488.37	$22.67 SOS12,946	-74.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,732.56	$67.33 SOS38,458	-48.7%
Average			-55.6%

Praia vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing

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