Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 1.8% more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
$2.08
BDT248.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$0.29
BDT35.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$0.16
BDT18.72
|
|
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
$0.68
BDT81.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
$3.97
BDT474.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
$2.94
BDT350.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
$1.29
BDT154.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
$1.45
BDT173.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS800
|
$1.16
BDT138.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.51
BDT60.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS527
|
$1.09
BDT130.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.38
BDT45.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.22
BDT25.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.40
BDT47.77
|
|
pay 60.1% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
$4.06
BDT484.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
$24.96
BDT2,981.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,981,651.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
|
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
$13.11
BDT1,566.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
$115.12
BDT13,753.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
$63.20
BDT7,550.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
$22.22
BDT2,654.29
|
|
pay 14.0% more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
$44.32
BDT5,294.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
$1,486.12
BDT177,543.77
|
|
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS786
|
$2.03
BDT242.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
$2.91
BDT347.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$17.81
BDT2,128.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
$16.53
BDT1,975.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
$19.66
BDT2,349.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
$41.85
BDT4,999.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
$36.92
BDT4,410.69
|
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