Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 2.4 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
Mogadishu
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
$2.90
NGN3,585.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
$5.38
NGN6,639.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
SOS427
|
$0.48
NGN588.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.26
NGN315.39
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
Mogadishu
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
SOS566
|
$1.43
NGN1,764.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
SOS1,211
|
$3.30
NGN4,070.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
SOS3,101
|
$11.67
NGN14,410.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
SOS1,045
|
$1.96
NGN2,422.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
SOS1,053
|
$2.36
NGN2,915.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
SOS884
|
$1.79
NGN2,208.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
SOS241
|
$0.76
NGN933.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SOS672
|
$0.23
NGN281.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SOS266
|
$0.60
NGN742.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS255
|
$1.39
NGN1,716.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS249
|
$0.71
NGN873.41
|
|
pay 32.1% more for transportation
Mogadishu
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,229
|
$1.60
NGN1,977.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
SOS19,947
|
$32.26
NGN39,838.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,750.00
SOS3,846,940
|
$21,989.25
NGN27,156,720.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
SOS5,129
|
$6.24
NGN7,702.15
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
Mogadishu
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.00
SOS18,237
|
$56.72
NGN70,049.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$197.14
SOS112,355
|
$2,494.62
NGN3,080,860.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$84.75
SOS48,300
|
$1,075.27
NGN1,327,956.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.35
SOS40,095
|
$31.07
NGN38,369.30
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Mogadishu
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
SOS33,483
|
$163.98
NGN202,513.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,040.00
SOS592,714
|
$4,462.37
NGN5,511,021.51
|
|
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
Mogadishu
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,989
|
$0.97
NGN1,195.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SOS741
|
$2.17
NGN2,676.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.10
SOS627
|
$1.08
NGN1,327.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.25
SOS14,960
|
$45.70
NGN56,438.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
$7.53
NGN9,295.70
|
|
pay 52.0% more for clothing
Mogadishu
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.33
SOS9,879
|
$20.70
NGN25,563.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,868
|
$38.71
NGN47,806.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
SOS11,968
|
$45.16
NGN55,774.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.67
SOS37,425
|
$75.27
NGN92,956.99
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Abuja or Mogadishu. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.