Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 70.5% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Washington, you would:
pay 78.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.62
SOS356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.40
SOS797
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.92
SOS525
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.46
SOS263
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 55.2% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
|
pay 66.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
|
pay 97.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
|
pay 71.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.38
SOS783
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
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pay 67.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
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