Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 66.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.7% less in Mogadishu
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% less in Mogadishu
- Transportation
-
pay 71.4% less in Mogadishu
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% less in Mogadishu
- Childcare
-
pay 78.0% less in Mogadishu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.9% less in Mogadishu
- Clothing
-
pay 71.2% less in Mogadishu
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mogadishu.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 80.7% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,664
|
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,400
|
$3.50
SOS1,995
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK420
|
$0.62
SOS356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK291
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK481
|
$1.17
SOS665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,033
|
$1.88
SOS1,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK853
|
$5.30
SOS3,021
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK767
|
$1.82
SOS1,039
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,258
|
$1.89
SOS1,077
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK187
|
$1.40
SOS798
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK134
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK162
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK296
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK191
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK124
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 71.4% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,132
|
$3.91
SOS2,230
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,984
|
$20.00
SOS11,402
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,654,400
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,275,565
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,204
|
$5.80
SOS3,306
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,306
|
$33.75
SOS19,240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK262,560
|
$180.00
SOS102,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK240,218
|
$81.67
SOS46,556
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,187
|
$104.51
SOS59,578
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,585
|
$73.75
SOS42,043
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK798,400
|
$885.00
SOS504,517
|
|
pay 71.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,440
|
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK707
|
$1.38
SOS784
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,631
|
$1.69
SOS963
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,317
|
$25.00
SOS14,252
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,968
|
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pay 71.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,515
|
$18.33
SOS10,451
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,623
|
$24.33
SOS13,872
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,227
|
$22.67
SOS12,922
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,862
|
$67.33
SOS38,385
|
|
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