Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 21.5% more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS356
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS797
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS525
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS263
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS250
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 65.8% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS783
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
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