Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 17.0% cheaper than Niamey.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA341
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 86.4% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 80.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA751
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
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pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
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