Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 2.2 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
$3.29
NGN5,576.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
$5.58
NGN9,445.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$0.50
NGN841.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$0.28
NGN468.05
|
|
pay 26.6% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
$1.33
NGN2,259.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
$1.25
NGN2,116.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
$10.91
NGN18,462.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
$1.56
NGN2,643.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
$1.88
NGN3,187.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS800
|
$1.50
NGN2,545.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.75
NGN1,269.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS527
|
$0.82
NGN1,379.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.74
NGN1,254.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.66
NGN1,123.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.64
NGN1,077.40
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
$2.92
NGN4,939.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
$9.29
NGN15,719.24
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
$41.56
NGN70,357.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,167,815.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,960,447.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
$23.44
NGN39,679.82
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
$133.90
NGN226,684.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,328,000.93
|
|
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
$1.20
NGN2,024.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS786
|
$1.64
NGN2,783.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
$2.00
NGN3,385.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$44.84
NGN75,902.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.35
NGN14,140.62
|
|
pay 78.0% more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
$29.79
NGN50,428.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
$28.76
NGN48,693.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
$68.91
NGN116,652.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
$85.63
NGN144,960.88
|
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