Cost of living comparison

Chad

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Somalia

Mogadishu vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 33.8% cheaper than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 10.0% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 18.5% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 55.1% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 52.7% less in Mogadishu

Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mogadishu. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Mogadishu.

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Mogadishu vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 52.9% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$3.00 SOS1,717	-64.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$4.50 SOS2,576
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$1.17 SOS668	+36.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.52 SOS296	-39.5%
Average			-52.9%

N'djamena vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.0% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$1.62 SOS930	+376.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$2.50 SOS1,431	+46.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$4.92 SOS2,817	-64.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$1.90 SOS1,087	-7.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$1.76 SOS1,006	-43.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$1.70 SOS974	-20.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.45 SOS260	-53.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$1.36 SOS779	+17.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.58 SOS332	-47.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.68 SOS389	-5.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.79 SOS454	+9.8%
Average			-10.0%

N'djamena vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.5% less for transportation

	N'djamena	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$3.38 SOS1,935	-30.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$5.40 SOS3,091	+40.6%
Average			-18.5%

N'djamena vs. Mogadishu - Cost of transportation

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pay 55.1% less for housing

	N'djamena	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$66.67 SOS38,156	-84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$195.00 SOS112K	-88.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$77.50 SOS44,357	-9.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$122.35 SOS70,028	+274.9%
Average			-55.1%

N'djamena vs. Mogadishu - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$78.33 SOS44,834
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$760.00 SOS435K

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$2.00 SOS1,145	+134.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	??
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$31.67 SOS18,124
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	??
Average			+134.3%

N'djamena vs. Mogadishu - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 52.7% less for clothing

	N'djamena	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$14.00 SOS8,013	-45.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$14.00 SOS8,013	-59.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$25.00 SOS14,309	-41.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$32.50 SOS18,601	-61.9%
Average			-52.7%

N'djamena vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing

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