Cost of living comparison

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Mogadishu is 34.6% cheaper than Sarajevo.

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

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pay 51.5% less for restaurants

 
Sarajevo
Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.48
BAM10.17
$3.00
SOS1,720
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.58
BAM12.20
$3.50
SOS2,006
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.75
BAM3.24
$0.62
SOS358

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pay 3.0% more for groceries

 
Sarajevo
Mogadishu
Bread
1 loaf
$1.01
BAM1.87
$1.17
SOS669
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.10
BAM7.61
$1.88
SOS1,075
Milk (1 gallon) $4.87
BAM9.03
$5.30
SOS3,038

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

 
Sarajevo
Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.59
BAM10.37
$3.91
SOS2,242
Monthly public transit pass $29.46
BAM54.64
$20.00
SOS11,465
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229

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pay 31.3% less for housing

 
Sarajevo
Mogadishu
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.02
BAM53.81
$33.75
SOS19,347
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $367.49
BAM681.56
$180.00
SOS103,181
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $255.37
BAM473.63
$81.67
SOS46,814

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pay 67.7% less for childcare

 
Sarajevo
Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $210.48
BAM390.36
$73.75
SOS42,276
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
$885.00
SOS507,309

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pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Sarajevo
Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.19
BAM4.07
$4.00
SOS2,293
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
BAM3.39
$1.38
SOS788
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.40
BAM6.30
$1.69
SOS969

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pay 50.9% less for clothing

 
Sarajevo
Mogadishu
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$92.27
BAM171.12
$18.33
SOS10,509
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.94
BAM57.38
$24.33
SOS13,949
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.31
BAM161.92
$22.67
SOS12,993

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