Cost of living comparison

Somalia

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Togo

Lome vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Lome is 2.5 times more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Lome
Groceries: pay 62.2% more in Lome
Transportation: pay 96.8% more in Lome
Housing: pay 72.8% more in Lome
Childcare: pay 6.3 times more in Lome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.8% more in Lome
Clothing: pay 43.6% more in Lome

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Lome are more expensive than in Mogadishu. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lome.

Lome vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Mogadishu	Lome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.50 SOS1,999	$2.51 F CFA1,413	-28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.50 SOS2,571	$5.82 F CFA3,275	+29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 SOS286	$3.46 F CFA1,946	+592.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 SOS186	$1.10 F CFA620	+239.4%
Average			+208.2%

Mogadishu vs. Lome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.2% more for groceries

	Mogadishu	Lome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 SOS928	$1.31 F CFA738	-19.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 SOS1,428	$7.15 F CFA4,024	+186.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 SOS3,063	$9.37 F CFA5,268	+74.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 SOS1,111	$2.04 F CFA1,147	+4.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 SOS939	$4.87 F CFA2,738	+196.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 SOS777	$1.22 F CFA684	-10.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 SOS259	$0.68 F CFA380	+49.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 SOS713	$2.03 F CFA1,141	+62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SOS332	$1.15 F CFA646	+98.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 SOS315	$0.81 F CFA456	+47.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 SOS389	$0.65 F CFA365	-4.6%
Average			+62.2%

Mogadishu vs. Lome - Cost of groceries

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pay 96.8% more for transportation

	Mogadishu	Lome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.91 SOS2,234	$4.66 F CFA2,622	+19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 SOS11,425	$53.66 F CFA30,180	+168.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,500.00 SOS4M	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	+90.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 SOS3,313	$12.12 F CFA6,816	+108.9%
Average			+96.8%

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pay 72.8% more for housing

	Mogadishu	Lome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.67 SOS38,083	$44.72 F CFA25,150	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$157.50 SOS89,972	$330.92 F CFA186K	+110.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$87.50 SOS49,984	$201.23 F CFA113K	+130.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.28 SOS36,148	$116.41 F CFA65,473	+84.0%
Average			+72.8%

Mogadishu vs. Lome - Cost of housing

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pay 6.3 times more for childcare

	Mogadishu	Lome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$50.00 SOS28,562	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$570.00 SOS326K	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	+527.6%
Average			+527.6%

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pay 72.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Mogadishu	Lome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 SOS2,285	$0.89 F CFA503	-77.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 SOS857	$5.84 F CFA3,286	+289.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.20 SOS686	$1.43 F CFA805	+19.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.67 SOS18,090	$50.68 F CFA28,503	+60.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.47 F CFA2,515
Average			+72.8%

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pay 43.6% more for clothing

	Mogadishu	Lome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.50 SOS9,997	$25.04 F CFA14,084	+43.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.33 SOS13,900	$27.73 F CFA15,593	+13.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$26.67 SOS15,233	$42.04 F CFA23,641	+57.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.50 SOS34,561	$96.59 F CFA54,324	+59.7%
Average			+43.6%

Mogadishu vs. Lome - Cost of clothing

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