Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 3.3 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,718
|
$2.77
THB93.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,004
|
$5.55
THB186.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$0.58
THB19.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$0.31
THB10.57
|
|
pay 62.0% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS668
|
$1.62
THB54.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,074
|
$9.67
THB325.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,387
|
$6.60
THB221.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,039
|
$2.22
THB74.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,082
|
$1.30
THB43.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS802
|
$1.37
THB46.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.70
THB23.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS528
|
$1.02
THB34.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS260
|
$0.78
THB26.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$0.69
THB23.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.61
THB20.66
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,240
|
$4.25
THB142.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,454
|
$36.06
THB1,212.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,295,278
|
$51,319.04
THB1,726,153.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,322
|
$10.52
THB353.78
|
|
pay 96.6% more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,329
|
$15.07
THB506.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,087
|
$608.65
THB20,472.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,925
|
$287.69
THB9,676.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,853
|
$70.06
THB2,356.43
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,237
|
$614.94
THB20,684.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS506,843
|
$12,311.97
THB414,122.03
|
|
pay 69.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,009
|
$2.08
THB69.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS787
|
$2.37
THB79.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS968
|
$4.16
THB139.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,318
|
$57.72
THB1,941.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.94
THB233.26
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,500
|
$53.87
THB1,812.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,936
|
$39.30
THB1,321.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,981
|
$101.75
THB3,422.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,562
|
$92.54
THB3,112.64
|
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