Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 59.3% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 75.4% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.93
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.29
€9.46
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
€2.41
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.83
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
€1.34
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
€4.85
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€4.17
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.87
€2.64
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
€4.51
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
€1.67
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 59.8% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€5.05
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,450.20
€23,403.57
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.24
€26.89
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
€35.48
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.02
€1,006.96
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.23
€827.84
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.57
€103.52
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$667.12
€613.47
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,288.38
€9,461.02
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€3.98
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
€2.47
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.22
€74.69
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
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pay 74.6% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$127.25
€117.02
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
€57.26
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$157.03
€144.41
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$200.35
€184.24
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
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