Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 65.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 80.0% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK399
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK285
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK847
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK210
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK133
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK173
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK306
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK195
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 70.4% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK699
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
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pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
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