Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 15.5% cheaper than N'djamena.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA562
|
$0.75
SOS427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA408
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.99
SOS566
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.12
SOS1,211
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
$5.44
SOS3,101
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
$1.83
SOS1,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
SOS1,053
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
$1.55
SOS884
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA440
|
$0.42
SOS241
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
$1.18
SOS672
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA386
|
$0.47
SOS266
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA417
|
$0.45
SOS255
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA278
|
$0.44
SOS249
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
$3.91
SOS2,229
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.00
SOS19,947
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
$6,750.00
SOS3,846,940
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
SOS5,129
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
$32.00
SOS18,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
$197.14
SOS112,355
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
$84.75
SOS48,300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
$70.35
SOS40,095
|
|
pay 25.8% more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
$58.75
SOS33,483
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
$1,040.00
SOS592,714
|
|
pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA817
|
$7.00
SOS3,989
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
$1.30
SOS741
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
$1.10
SOS627
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
$26.25
SOS14,960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
$17.33
SOS9,879
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
$24.33
SOS13,868
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
$21.00
SOS11,968
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
$65.67
SOS37,425
|
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