Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 1.1% more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
$2.14
BDT255.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
$4.91
BDT586.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$0.29
BDT35.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$0.16
BDT19.38
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
$0.66
BDT78.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
$4.29
BDT511.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
$3.07
BDT366.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
$1.28
BDT153.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
$1.48
BDT176.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS799
|
$1.18
BDT141.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.48
BDT57.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS526
|
$1.07
BDT127.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS259
|
$0.34
BDT40.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.19
BDT22.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.36
BDT43.10
|
|
pay 69.9% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
$4.17
BDT498.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
$18.58
BDT2,217.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
$29,917.21
BDT3,570,599.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
$4.70
BDT561.09
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
$13.56
BDT1,618.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
$117.32
BDT14,002.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
$64.40
BDT7,686.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
$22.47
BDT2,682.09
|
|
pay 13.2% more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
$52.47
BDT6,261.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
$1,373.34
BDT163,907.52
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
$4.27
BDT510.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS785
|
$2.20
BDT262.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
$2.74
BDT326.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
$17.49
BDT2,087.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.27
BDT510.09
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
$15.83
BDT1,889.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
$17.43
BDT2,080.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
$40.53
BDT4,836.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
$35.58
BDT4,246.46
|
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