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Mogadishu vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 45.8% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 72.7% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 49.1% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 39.9% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 45.0% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 81.1% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 55.0% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.7% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,077	$3.50 SOS1,997	-80.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,558	$4.50 SOS2,567	-66.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA840	$0.50 SOS285	-66.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA806	$0.32 SOS185	-77.3%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 49.1% less for groceries

	Libreville	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA856	$1.62 SOS927	+7.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,645	$2.50 SOS1,426	-46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,516	$5.36 SOS3,059	-53.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,124	$1.95 SOS1,110	-64.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,285	$1.64 SOS938	-59.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$1.36 SOS776	-32.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$0.45 SOS259	-77.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$1.25 SOS712	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.58 SOS331	-64.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.55 SOS315	-66.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.68 SOS388	-58.1%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 39.9% less for transportation

	Libreville	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,298	$3.91 SOS2,231	-4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,711	$20.00 SOS11,409	-59.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,130,387	$7,500.00 SOS4,278,541	-75.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,132	$5.80 SOS3,309	-20.9%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 45.0% less for housing

	Libreville	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,307	$66.67 SOS38,031	-6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA604,602	$157.50 SOS89,849	-85.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA251,917	$87.50 SOS49,916	-80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,529	$63.28 SOS36,099	-7.5%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 81.1% less for childcare

	Libreville	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA100,767	$50.00 SOS28,524	-72.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,274,927	$570.00 SOS325,169	-90.2%
Average			-81.1%

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pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA605	$4.00 SOS2,282	+272.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,527	$1.50 SOS856	-76.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,512	$1.20 SOS685	-55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,788	$31.67 SOS18,065	-52.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,532	??
Average			+22.1%

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pay 55.0% less for clothing

	Libreville	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,383	$17.50 SOS9,983	-80.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,192	$24.33 SOS13,881	-45.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,230	$26.67 SOS15,213	-50.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,460	$60.50 SOS34,514	-43.6%
Average			-55.0%

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