Cost of living comparison

Somalia

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New Caledonia

Noumea vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 6.0 times more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants: pay 4.4 times more in Noumea
Groceries: pay 3.9 times more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Noumea
Housing: pay 4.4 times more in Noumea
Childcare: pay 15.9 times more in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2 times more in Noumea
Clothing: pay 4.3 times more in Noumea

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

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Noumea vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.4 times more for restaurants

	Mogadishu	Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.50 SOS1,996	$19.58 CFPF2,075	+459.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.50 SOS2,566	$14.68 CFPF1,556	+226.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 SOS285	$2.57 CFPF272	+413.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 SOS185	$1.17 CFPF125	+261.4%
Average			+340.2%

Mogadishu vs. Noumea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.9 times more for groceries

	Mogadishu	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 SOS927	$2.90 CFPF307	+78.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 SOS1,426	$15.50 CFPF1,643	+519.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 SOS3,058	$4.63 CFPF491	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 SOS1,110	$6.47 CFPF686	+232.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 SOS938	$11.32 CFPF1,200	+588.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 SOS776	$1.92 CFPF204	+41.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 SOS259	$3.39 CFPF359	+646.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 SOS711	$3.00 CFPF318	+140.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SOS331	$3.77 CFPF400	+550.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 SOS315	$1.83 CFPF194	+231.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 SOS388	$1.63 CFPF173	+139.3%
Average			+286.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Mogadishu	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.91 SOS2,231	$6.29 CFPF667	+60.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 SOS11,405	$87.11 CFPF9,234	+335.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,500.00 SOS4M	$31,076.13 CFPF3M	+314.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 SOS3,308	$14.59 CFPF1,547	+151.6%
Average			+215.6%

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pay 4.4 times more for housing

	Mogadishu	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.67 SOS38,018	$51.39 CFPF5,447	-22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$157.50 SOS89,818	$856.43 CFPF90,787	+443.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$87.50 SOS49,899	$783.02 CFPF83,005	+794.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.28 SOS36,087	$159.67 CFPF16,927	+152.3%
Average			+342.0%

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pay 15.9 times more for childcare

	Mogadishu	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$50.00 SOS28,514	$796.07 CFPF84,389	+1492.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$570.00 SOS325K	??
Average			+1492.1%

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pay 6.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Mogadishu	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 SOS2,281	$10.52 CFPF1,115	+163.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 SOS855	$4.91 CFPF521	+227.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.20 SOS684	$20.36 CFPF2,158	+1596.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.67 SOS18,059	$61.17 CFPF6,485	+93.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$14.68 CFPF1,556
Average			+520.1%

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pay 4.3 times more for clothing

	Mogadishu	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.50 SOS9,980	$115.01 CFPF12,191	+557.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.33 SOS13,877	$61.99 CFPF6,571	+154.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$26.67 SOS15,207	$103.99 CFPF11,024	+290.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.50 SOS34,502	$244.69 CFPF25,939	+304.5%
Average			+326.6%

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