Cost of living comparison

 Mogadishu, Somalia
compared to
 Niamey, Niger
Niamey vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 2.8 times more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants
pay 96.2% more in Niamey
Groceries
pay 50.8% more in Niamey
Transportation
pay 18.9% more in Niamey
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Niamey
Childcare
pay 8.8 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports
pay 52.9% more in Niamey
Clothing
pay 63.5% more in Niamey

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Niamey are more expensive than in Mogadishu. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Niamey vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

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

pay 96.2% more for restaurants

 
Mogadishu
Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.00
SOS1,711
$4.90
F CFA2,831
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.50
SOS1,996
$9.80
F CFA5,662
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
SOS356
$1.37
F CFA790

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pay 50.8% more for groceries

 
Mogadishu
Niamey
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
SOS665
$0.51
F CFA295
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.88
SOS1,069
$8.17
F CFA4,718
Milk (1 gallon) $5.30
SOS3,022
$8.54
F CFA4,929

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pay 18.9% more for transportation

 
Mogadishu
Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.91
SOS2,231
$3.45
F CFA1,993
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
SOS11,406
$12.25
F CFA7,077
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $7,500.00
SOS4,277,318
$19,606.70
F CFA11,323,432

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Mogadishu
Niamey
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.75
SOS19,248
$46.29
F CFA26,736
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $180.00
SOS102,656
$796.52
F CFA460,014
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $81.67
SOS46,575
$408.47
F CFA235,905

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pay 8.8 times more for childcare

 
Mogadishu
Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $73.75
SOS42,060
$925.87
F CFA534,718
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $885.00
SOS504,724
$4,493.20
F CFA2,594,953

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pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Mogadishu
Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00
SOS2,281
$1.23
F CFA708
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.38
SOS784
$3.00
F CFA1,730
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.69
SOS964
$2.45
F CFA1,415

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pay 63.5% more for clothing

 
Mogadishu
Niamey
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$18.33
SOS10,456
$40.85
F CFA23,590
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$24.33
SOS13,878
$46.29
F CFA26,736
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$22.67
SOS12,927
$40.85
F CFA23,590

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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: April 2025
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