Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 2.1 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
$13.21
FCFA7,967
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$0.83
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$0.74
FCFA448
|
|
pay 46.1% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
$0.33
FCFA199
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
$1.65
FCFA996
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
$7.29
FCFA4,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS799
|
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS526
|
$2.06
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS259
|
$0.86
FCFA519
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.77
FCFA467
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.67
FCFA407
|
|
pay 82.5% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
$3.96
FCFA2,390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,871,685
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
$3.71
FCFA2,241
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
$1,400.85
FCFA845,003
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
$181.61
FCFA109,549
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
$189.38
FCFA114,235
|
|
pay 17.9% more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
$36.32
FCFA21,910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
$1,651.00
FCFA995,896
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS785
|
$3.30
FCFA1,992
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
$1.07
FCFA647
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
$132.08
FCFA79,672
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.95
FCFA2,988
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
$33.02
FCFA19,918
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
$61.91
FCFA37,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
$53.66
FCFA32,367
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
$107.32
FCFA64,733
|
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