Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 6.6% more expensive than Tashkent.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
Tashkent
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
UZS64,535.92
|
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS51,354.71
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UZS7,350.96
|
$0.62
SOS358
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,178.20
|
$0.50
SOS287
|
|
pay 45.5% more for groceries
Tashkent
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
UZS6,268.43
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
UZS45,900.63
|
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,066.64
|
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
UZS21,578.31
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,503.96
|
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
UZS7,838.78
|
$1.40
SOS803
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,853.76
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
UZS12,433.93
|
$0.92
SOS529
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,309.47
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,761.47
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,223.50
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
Tashkent
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,383.63
|
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
UZS137,566.43
|
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,484.77
UZS237,319,974.49
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.02
UZS38,837.00
|
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
|
pay 59.9% more for housing
Tashkent
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
UZS163,433.65
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.57
UZS8,429,541.77
|
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.70
UZS5,337,054.99
|
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
UZS409,662.63
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
Tashkent
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.58
UZS3,769,210.28
|
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,476.32
UZS121,663,472.57
|
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
|
pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports
Tashkent
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,144.79
|
$1.38
SOS788
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,677.35
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.19
UZS605,870.66
|
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
UZS64,193.39
|
?? | |
pay 62.4% less for clothing
Tashkent
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.56
UZS687,578.59
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
UZS710,155.99
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.15
UZS1,311,491.69
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.71
UZS1,729,514.13
|
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
|
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