Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 15.0% cheaper than Rabat.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
$0.62
SOS358
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
$0.50
SOS287
|
|
pay 45.5% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
$1.40
SOS803
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
$0.92
SOS529
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
|
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
$1.38
SOS788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
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pay 51.3% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
|
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