Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 55.7% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$0.50
SOS286
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$1.40
SOS800
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 49.6% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.65
|
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,393.80
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.67
|
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
|
pay 50.6% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.31
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€713.89
|
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€509.60
|
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€231.25
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€501.97
|
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,967.00
|
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
|
pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.72
|
$1.38
SOS786
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.76
|
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
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pay 58.1% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€89.05
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€36.14
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€86.88
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€110.81
|
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
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