Cost of living comparison

Bangkok, Thailand

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Mogadishu vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 31.2% cheaper than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 9.0% more in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 24.3% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 48.0% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 8.4% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 90.8% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.3% less in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 50.1% less in Mogadishu

The cost of restaurants and housing in Mogadishu are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.0% more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.91 THB97.61	$3.00 SOS1,711	+3.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.83 THB195.22	$3.50 SOS1,996	-39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 THB20.63	$0.62 SOS356	+1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 THB9.78	$0.50 SOS285	+71.4%
Average			+9.0%

Bangkok vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.3% less for groceries

	Bangkok	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 THB51.01	$1.17 SOS665	-23.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.74 THB393.39	$1.88 SOS1,069	-84.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 THB245.24	$5.30 SOS3,022	-27.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.27 THB76.14	$1.82 SOS1,040	-19.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.31 THB44.05	$1.89 SOS1,078	+43.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 THB49.30	$1.40 SOS798	-4.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 THB24.34	$0.38 SOS218	-47.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 THB34.69	$0.92 SOS526	-10.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 THB26.96	$0.46 SOS264	-42.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 THB23.88	$0.44 SOS250	-38.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 THB20.86	$0.54 SOS310	-12.5%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 48.0% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 THB149.63	$3.91 SOS2,230	-12.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.32 THB1,317.74	$20.00 SOS11,404	-49.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,345.18 THB1,854,601.90	$7,500.00 SOS4,276,497	-86.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.34 THB346.52	$5.80 SOS3,307	-43.9%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 8.4% more for housing

	Bangkok	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.36 THB514.71	$33.75 SOS19,244	+119.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$571.31 THB19,144.28	$180.00 SOS102,636	-68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.88 THB10,116.01	$81.67 SOS46,566	-72.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.33 THB2,256.24	$104.51 SOS59,591	+55.2%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 90.8% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$632.63 THB21,199.37	$73.75 SOS42,052	-88.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,191.37 THB442,039.11	$885.00 SOS504,627	-93.3%
Average			-90.8%

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pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 THB78.09	$4.00 SOS2,281	+71.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 THB86.58	$1.38 SOS784	-46.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.20 THB140.80	$1.69 SOS964	-59.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.58 THB1,828.90	$25.00 SOS14,255	-54.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.28 THB244.03	??
Average			-22.3%

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pay 50.1% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.27 THB1,852.02	$18.33 SOS10,454	-66.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.84 THB1,167.44	$24.33 SOS13,875	-30.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.10 THB3,253.66	$22.67 SOS12,925	-76.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.12 THB3,086.94	$67.33 SOS38,393	-26.9%
Average			-50.1%

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