Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 22.8% more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS799
|
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS526
|
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS259
|
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 73.4% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
|
pay 71.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS785
|
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
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