Cost of living comparison

 Quito, Ecuador
compared to
 Mogadishu, Somalia
Mogadishu vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Mogadishu vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

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

pay 41.8% less for restaurants

 
Quito
Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$3.00
SOS1,715
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$3.50
SOS2,001
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
 
$0.62
SOS357

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pay 8.5% less for groceries

 
Quito
Mogadishu
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
 
$1.17
SOS667
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.12
 
$1.88
SOS1,072
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
 
$5.30
SOS3,030

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

 
Quito
Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.69
 
$3.91
SOS2,236
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
 
$20.00
SOS11,433
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,000.00
 
$7,500.00
SOS4,287,547

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pay 25.8% more for housing

 
Quito
Mogadishu
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.13
 
$33.75
SOS19,294
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.67
 
$180.00
SOS102,901
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $362.50
 
$81.67
SOS46,687

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pay 81.1% less for childcare

 
Quito
Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.89
 
$73.75
SOS42,161
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,190.00
 
$885.00
SOS505,931

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pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$4.00
SOS2,287
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
 
$1.38
SOS786
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.50
 
$1.69
SOS966

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pay 49.8% less for clothing

 
Quito
Mogadishu
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.89
 
$18.33
SOS10,481
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
 
$24.33
SOS13,911
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.73
 
$22.67
SOS12,958

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