Mogadishu vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$256
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$740
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
26
12
😀 Quality of life
13
13
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.09M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 36% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 6821st and 8456th ($719 vs $529) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Somalia and Chad, respectively. Check Somalia vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9110th and 9122nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs N'Djamena

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Mogadishu N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.3
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6940
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.2
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.2
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$890
$2932

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$667
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$810
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$571
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$482
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$745
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$601
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$555
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$554
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$493
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$1103
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$548
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$584
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$553
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$460
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$590
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$543
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$675
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$736
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
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$814
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$518
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$483
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$583
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$581
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$639
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
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$1552
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$511
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$489
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$799

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Distance City Cost of living
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$494
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$701
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$492
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$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
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$377
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
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$488
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$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$605
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$518
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$933
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$469
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
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$1368
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$374
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$655
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$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
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$906
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$757
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1036
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$928