Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 35.0% cheaper than Yerevan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Mogadishu
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% more in Mogadishu
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Mogadishu
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% less in Mogadishu
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Mogadishu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% less in Mogadishu
- Clothing
-
pay 68.2% less in Mogadishu
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mogadishu.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.57
AMD4,524.90
|
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,519.37
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD388.24
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD233.41
|
$0.50
SOS286
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD337.57
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,577.51
|
$1.88
SOS1,071
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,439.47
|
$5.30
SOS3,028
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD962.68
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,319.28
|
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.26
|
$1.40
SOS800
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD322.56
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD308.99
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD394.30
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.21
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD125.57
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,068.61
|
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,027.67
|
$20.00
SOS11,428
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,066,399.67
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,285,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,669.19
|
$5.80
SOS3,314
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,684.39
|
$33.75
SOS19,285
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD364,083.57
|
$180.00
SOS102,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD244,638.63
|
$81.67
SOS46,664
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,547.63
|
$104.51
SOS59,717
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD146,305.10
|
$73.75
SOS42,141
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,533,138.02
|
$885.00
SOS505,687
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD804.43
|
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,470.82
|
$1.38
SOS786
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,005.53
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,445.87
|
$25.00
SOS14,285
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,016.60
|
?? | |
pay 68.2% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,440.49
|
$18.33
SOS10,476
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD25,002.95
|
$24.33
SOS13,904
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,702.91
|
$22.67
SOS12,952
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,691.72
|
$67.33
SOS38,474
|
|
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