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Mogadishu vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 36.6% cheaper than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 8.3% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 3.1% more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 78.8% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 92.5% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 53.3% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.5% less for restaurants

	Niamey	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 F CFA3,057	$3.50 SOS1,997	-34.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 F CFA6,113	$4.50 SOS2,567	-57.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 F CFA853	$0.50 SOS285	-66.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 F CFA382	$0.32 SOS185	-51.3%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 8.3% more for groceries

	Niamey	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 F CFA340	$1.62 SOS927	+173.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$2.50 SOS1,426
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.28 F CFA5,882	$5.36 SOS3,059	-47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,291	$1.95 SOS1,110	-13.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 F CFA1,592	$1.64 SOS938	-40.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 F CFA924	$1.36 SOS776	-15.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA385	$0.45 SOS259	-32.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 F CFA770	$1.25 SOS712	-7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA447	$0.58 SOS331	-25.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA385	$0.55 SOS315	-18.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 F CFA185	$0.68 SOS388	+110.6%
Average			+8.3%

Niamey vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.1% more for transportation

	Niamey	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 F CFA2,179	$3.91 SOS2,231	+2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.00 SOS11,409
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,367.07 F CFA12M	$7,500.00 SOS4M	-64.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.38 F CFA1,936	$5.80 SOS3,309	+71.4%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 78.8% less for housing

	Niamey	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$66.67 SOS38,031
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.32 F CFA560K	$157.50 SOS89,849	-83.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$534.18 F CFA306K	$87.50 SOS49,916	-83.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$204.24 F CFA117K	$63.28 SOS36,099	-69.0%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 92.5% less for childcare

	Niamey	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,068.35 F CFA611K	$50.00 SOS28,524	-95.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,519.83 F CFA3M	$570.00 SOS325K	-89.7%
Average			-92.5%

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 F CFA764	$4.00 SOS2,282	+199.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.26 F CFA1,868	$1.50 SOS856	-54.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.67 F CFA1,528	$1.20 SOS685	-55.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.77 F CFA38,208	$31.67 SOS18,065	-52.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.34 F CFA3,057	??
Average			+9.4%

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pay 53.3% less for clothing

	Niamey	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.22 F CFA40,755	$17.50 SOS9,983	-75.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.03 F CFA50,944	$24.33 SOS13,881	-72.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.42 F CFA30,566	$26.67 SOS15,213	-50.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.22 F CFA40,755	$60.50 SOS34,513	-15.1%
Average			-53.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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