Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 73.7% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.08
|
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.26
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.00
|
$0.50
SOS286
|
|
pay 57.9% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.25
|
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.25
|
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.53
|
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.51
|
$1.40
SOS800
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 70.7% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.33
|
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.60
|
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.11
|
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
|
pay 96.2% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
|
pay 69.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.18
|
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$1.38
SOS786
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.09
|
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.43
|
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pay 73.7% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.48
|
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
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