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Somalia

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Niger

Niamey vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 2.2 times more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants: pay 97.5% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 3.4% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 7.3% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 4.1 times more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 8.6 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.5% more in Niamey
Clothing: pay 3.4 times more in Niamey

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

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Niamey vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 97.5% more for restaurants

	Mogadishu	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.00 SOS1,712	$6.40 F CFA3,749	+113.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.50 SOS2,568	$9.39 F CFA5,499	+108.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 SOS666	$1.43 F CFA837	+22.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 SOS295	$0.96 F CFA562	+85.8%
Average			+97.5%

Mogadishu vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.4% less for groceries

	Mogadishu	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 SOS928	$0.54 F CFA317	-66.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 SOS1,427	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.92 SOS2,809	$9.05 F CFA5,299	+83.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 SOS1,084	$2.16 F CFA1,266	+13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.76 SOS1,003	$2.71 F CFA1,587	+54.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 SOS971	$1.55 F CFA907	-9.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 SOS259	$0.72 F CFA423	+59.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SOS777	$1.29 F CFA756	-5.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SOS331	$0.75 F CFA438	+28.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 SOS388	$0.65 F CFA378	-5.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SOS453	$0.31 F CFA181	-61.0%
Average			-3.4%

Mogadishu vs. Niamey - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.3% less for transportation

	Mogadishu	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.38 SOS1,930	$3.58 F CFA2,094	+5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$20,484.30 F CFA12M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 SOS3,082	$3.16 F CFA1,850	-41.5%
Average			-7.3%

Mogadishu vs. Niamey - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

	Mogadishu	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.67 SOS38,051	$85.35 F CFA49,990	+28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$195.00 SOS111K	$938.86 F CFA550K	+381.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$77.50 SOS44,234	$512.11 F CFA300K	+560.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$122.35 SOS69,835	$130.54 F CFA76,456	+6.7%
Average			+308.0%

Mogadishu vs. Niamey - Cost of housing

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pay 8.6 times more for childcare

	Mogadishu	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$78.33 SOS44,710	$1,024.21 F CFA600K	+1207.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$760.00 SOS434K	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	+461.5%
Average			+756.9%

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pay 95.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Mogadishu	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$1.28 F CFA750
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 SOS1,142	$3.13 F CFA1,833	+56.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.56 F CFA1,500
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.67 SOS18,074	$73.97 F CFA43,325	+133.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.12 F CFA2,999
Average			+95.5%

Mogadishu vs. Niamey - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.4 times more for clothing

	Mogadishu	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.00 SOS7,991	$68.28 F CFA39,992	+387.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$14.00 SOS7,991	$85.35 F CFA49,990	+509.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.00 SOS14,269	$51.21 F CFA29,994	+104.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.50 SOS18,550	$68.28 F CFA39,992	+110.1%
Average			+236.3%

Mogadishu vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing

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