Cost of living comparison

Mogadishu, Somalia

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 21.5% more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants: pay 22.9% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 12.8% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 65.8% more in Thimphu
Housing: pay 31.3% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.8% more in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 27.3% less in Thimphu

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

Thimphu vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.9% less for restaurants

	Mogadishu	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.00 SOS1,714	$2.95 BTN252.09	-1.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.50 SOS1,999	$2.95 BTN252.09	-15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 SOS357	$0.55 BTN47.39	-11.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 SOS286	$0.19 BTN15.97	-62.7%
Average			-22.9%

Mogadishu vs. Thimphu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.8% less for groceries

	Mogadishu	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 SOS666	$0.94 BTN80.67	-19.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 SOS1,071	$1.68 BTN143.69	-10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 SOS3,027	$3.17 BTN271.01	-40.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 SOS1,041	$2.20 BTN188.56	+20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.89 SOS1,080	$1.74 BTN148.65	-8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 SOS800	$1.07 BTN91.48	-23.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 SOS219	$0.65 BTN56.03	+71.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 SOS527	$0.82 BTN70.44	-10.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 SOS264	$0.37 BTN31.56	-20.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 SOS250	$0.23 BTN19.67	-47.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 SOS311	$0.26 BTN21.95	-52.9%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 65.8% more for transportation

	Mogadishu	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.91 SOS2,234	$3.93 BTN335.86	+0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 SOS11,424	$3.97 BTN339.34	-80.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,500.00 SOS4,283,959	$21,215.98 BTN1,815,033.45	+182.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 SOS3,313	$15.09 BTN1,290.69	+160.1%
Average			+65.8%

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pay 31.3% less for housing

	Mogadishu	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.75 SOS19,278	$31.25 BTN2,673.07	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$180.00 SOS102,815	$124.45 BTN10,646.84	-30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.67 SOS46,648	$79.38 BTN6,791.17	-2.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.51 SOS59,695	$16.69 BTN1,427.59	-84.0%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Mogadishu	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$73.75 SOS42,126	$246.05 BTN21,049.35	+233.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$885.00 SOS505,507	$677.73 BTN57,980.24	-23.4%
Average			+105.1%

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pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Mogadishu	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 SOS2,285	$6.43 BTN550.21	+60.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.38 SOS785	$1.53 BTN131.09	+11.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 SOS965	$3.83 BTN327.71	+126.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.00 SOS14,280	$49.11 BTN4,201.47	+96.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.54 BTN302.51
Average			+73.8%

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pay 27.3% less for clothing

	Mogadishu	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.33 SOS10,472	$9.43 BTN806.68	-48.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.33 SOS13,899	$11.79 BTN1,008.35	-51.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.67 SOS12,947	$32.41 BTN2,772.97	+43.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.33 SOS38,460	$32.41 BTN2,772.97	-51.9%
Average			-27.3%

Mogadishu vs. Thimphu - Cost of clothing

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