Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 52.0% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.54
€12.45
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.21
€8.47
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.15
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
€4.86
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.29
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.67
€3.37
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 50.0% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.03
€6.46
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,240.65
€26,889.21
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.18
€9.36
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 48.5% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.32
€26.04
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$729.51
€670.85
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.65
€478.78
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.75
€210.35
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 85.0% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.86
€414.61
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,560.19
€6,032.64
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.42
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.45
€51.91
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 54.3% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.49
€80.46
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
€32.42
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.51
€80.48
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.02
€92.90
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
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