Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 25.7% cheaper than Yerevan.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 45.1% less for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.08
AMD3,896.27
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
AMD2,997.13
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AMD392.69
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD231.94
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
AMD296.68
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.11
AMD1,590.29
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
AMD2,251.51
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
AMD884.64
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
AMD1,265.45
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
AMD202.48
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
AMD314.40
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
AMD299.47
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
AMD345.16
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD116.69
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD116.25
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AMD1,982.39
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.34
AMD3,996.17
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,015.91
AMD11,988,510.00
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.29
AMD1,658.41
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 24.5% less for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.14
AMD8,557.99
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.29
AMD373,883.31
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$640.24
AMD247,469.77
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.86
AMD34,348.69
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$308.47
AMD119,233.55
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,316.23
AMD3,214,454.03
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
AMD799.23
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
AMD1,349.80
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
AMD999.04
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.09
AMD32,118.15
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
AMD2,997.13
|
?? | |
pay 66.8% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.13
AMD35,998.32
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.89
AMD23,922.80
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.82
AMD51,339.16
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.67
AMD45,869.08
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
|
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