Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

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Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Abuja Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 33.6% cheaper than Abuja.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% more in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 17.3% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 33.6% more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 61.6% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 35.4% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 66.7% less in Mogadishu

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Mogadishu are more expensive than in Abuja. Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mogadishu.

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Mogadishu vs. Abuja Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.4% more for restaurants

	Abuja	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$3.00 SOS1,717	+50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	$4.50 SOS2,576	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 NGN650.79	$1.17 SOS668	+138.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 NGN928.07	$0.52 SOS296	-25.9%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 17.3% less for groceries

	Abuja	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	$1.62 SOS930	+23.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	$2.50 SOS1,431	-54.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	$4.92 SOS2,817	-64.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	$1.90 SOS1,087	+3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	$1.76 SOS1,006	-26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	$1.70 SOS974	+85.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN883.74	$0.45 SOS260	-31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 NGN908.26	$1.36 SOS779	+99.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	$0.58 SOS332	-44.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	$0.68 SOS389	-18.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	$0.79 SOS454	-28.0%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 33.6% more for transportation

	Abuja	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	$3.38 SOS1,935	+58.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,143.00 NGN35M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	$5.40 SOS3,091	-26.0%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 61.6% less for housing

	Abuja	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	$66.67 SOS38,156	+128.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$596.02 NGN793K	$195.00 SOS112K	-67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.58 NGN467K	$77.50 SOS44,357	-77.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.28 NGN115K	$122.35 SOS70,028	+41.8%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 35.4% less for childcare

	Abuja	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	$78.33 SOS44,834	+73.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,150.69 NGN4M	$760.00 SOS435K	-75.9%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Abuja	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	$2.00 SOS1,145	-40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	$31.67 SOS18,124	+21.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	??
Average			-11.5%

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pay 66.7% less for clothing

	Abuja	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	$14.00 SOS8,013	-46.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	$14.00 SOS8,013	-76.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.11 NGN104K	$25.00 SOS14,309	-68.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.08 NGN141K	$32.50 SOS18,601	-69.4%
Average			-66.7%

Abuja vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing

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