Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 0.7% more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Mogadishu
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Mogadishu
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Mogadishu
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% more in Mogadishu
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% more in Mogadishu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Mogadishu
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in Mogadishu
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Mogadishu are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mogadishu.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS462
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$0.50
SOS286
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,527
|
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS987
|
$1.40
SOS800
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS505
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS752
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS343
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,356
|
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,286,125
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,502
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,440
|
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,340
|
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,900
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
|
pay 26.4% more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,552
|
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS424,339
|
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS706
|
$1.38
SOS786
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,145
|
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,858
|
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pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,636
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,208
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,796
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,162
|
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
|
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