Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 46.1% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 66.7% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 4.7% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 41.4% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 32.6% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 89.2% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.0% less in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 57.3% less in Mogadishu

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 66.7% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN35.66	$3.00 SOS1,714	-69.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN31.21	$3.50 SOS2,000	-59.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.46	$0.62 SOS357	-65.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.45	$0.50 SOS286	-72.1%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 4.7% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN3.92	$1.17 SOS667	+7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN15.70	$1.88 SOS1,071	-57.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN13.68	$5.30 SOS3,028	+39.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN10.89	$1.82 SOS1,042	-39.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.15	$1.89 SOS1,080	-25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.63	$1.40 SOS800	+208.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.69	$0.38 SOS219	-48.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN2.96	$0.92 SOS527	+12.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.00	$0.46 SOS264	-66.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.49	$0.44 SOS250	+5.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.69	$0.54 SOS311	+16.2%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 41.4% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN22.34	$3.91 SOS2,235	-36.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN98.08	$20.00 SOS11,426	-26.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN110,731.59	$7,500.00 SOS4,284,790	-75.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN28.53	$5.80 SOS3,314	-26.8%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 32.6% less for housing

	Warsaw	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN61.95	$33.75 SOS19,282	+96.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN3,855.92	$180.00 SOS102,835	-83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN2,999.30	$81.67 SOS46,657	-90.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN808.74	$104.51 SOS59,707	-53.4%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 89.2% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,829.71	$73.75 SOS42,134	-85.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN45,325.97	$885.00 SOS505,605	-93.0%
Average			-89.2%

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pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN13.37	$4.00 SOS2,285	+7.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN13.19	$1.38 SOS786	-62.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN17.16	$1.69 SOS966	-64.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN152.22	$25.00 SOS14,283	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN31.21	??
Average			-40.0%

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pay 57.3% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN322.29	$18.33 SOS10,474	-79.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN149.73	$24.33 SOS13,902	-41.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN318.23	$22.67 SOS12,950	-74.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN368.14	$67.33 SOS38,468	-34.1%
Average			-57.3%

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