Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 12.9% more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.170
|
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$0.62
SOS358
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$0.50
SOS287
|
|
pay 98.8% more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.350
|
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.440
|
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.570
|
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.730
|
$1.40
SOS803
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.890
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$0.92
SOS529
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
pay 37.3% more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.680
|
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.490
|
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.210
|
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
|
pay 32.5% more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND806.840
|
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND551.200
|
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND308.120
|
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.830
|
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.070
|
$1.38
SOS788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.030
|
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.210
|
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pay 50.4% less for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.240
|
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
|
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