Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 53.5% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,395
|
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,295
|
$0.62
SOS356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,216
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,436
|
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,656
|
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,851
|
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,770
|
$1.40
SOS797
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,241
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,530
|
$0.92
SOS525
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,883
|
$0.46
SOS263
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,503
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,006
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,636
|
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,228
|
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,602
|
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
|
pay 33.3% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩709,526
|
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩557,567
|
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,180
|
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,210
|
$1.38
SOS783
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩77,715
|
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,539
|
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pay 59.2% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩180,644
|
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
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