Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 54.6% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.46
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.84
|
$0.50
SOS286
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.44
|
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.53
|
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$1.40
SOS800
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 58.9% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.22
|
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,175.88
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.72
|
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.15
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,049.34
|
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€917.31
|
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.82
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€633.72
|
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.40
|
$1.38
SOS786
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.71
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.27
|
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.43
|
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pay 55.4% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€88.09
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.29
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€90.02
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.73
|
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
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