Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 36.7% cheaper than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Mogadishu
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Mogadishu
- Transportation
-
pay 46.7% less in Mogadishu
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% less in Mogadishu
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% less in Mogadishu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Mogadishu
- Clothing
-
pay 49.9% less in Mogadishu
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mogadishu.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR152.91
|
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR84.05
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.09
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.58
|
$0.50
SOS286
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.27
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR66.34
|
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR88.18
|
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR42.12
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR37.27
|
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.39
|
$1.40
SOS800
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.29
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.02
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.52
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.48
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.46
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR90.72
|
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,172.30
|
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR342,514.68
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR157.50
|
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR702.30
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,472.12
|
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,806.38
|
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,543.98
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,888.24
|
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR86,152.93
|
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR42.81
|
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR35.82
|
$1.38
SOS786
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.01
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR613.97
|
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR140.17
|
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pay 49.9% less for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR880.96
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR621.83
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,656.51
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,764.33
|
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
|
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