Cost of living comparison
compared to
Somalia vs. Bangladesh Cost of Living Summary
Somalia is 63.2% more expensive than Bangladesh overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.5% more in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% more in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% more in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.8% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Somalia
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Somalia are more expensive than in Bangladesh. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Somalia.
Somalia vs. Bangladesh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Somalia instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 93.5% more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.62
BDT197.54
|
$2.88
SOS1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
BDT581.52
|
$4.62
SOS2,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
BDT37.92
|
$0.74
SOS420
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
BDT18.35
|
$0.40
SOS225
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Somalia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
BDT65.03
|
$1.12
SOS640
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
BDT474.39
|
$2.17
SOS1,233
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
BDT324.21
|
$7.78
SOS4,423
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
BDT140.34
|
$2.51
SOS1,429
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.06
BDT128.66
|
$2.44
SOS1,387
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
BDT113.80
|
$1.49
SOS846
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT44.46
|
$0.98
SOS559
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
BDT103.45
|
$1.27
SOS724
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT30.60
|
$0.62
SOS354
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.63
|
$0.64
SOS363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
BDT28.15
|
$0.58
SOS330
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Somalia - Cost of groceries
pay 41.2% more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
BDT465.45
|
$3.87
SOS2,201
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.13
BDT1,355.81
|
$25.00
SOS14,222
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,071.90
BDT3,664,320.77
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,270,984
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.38
BDT411.91
|
$7.43
SOS4,229
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Somalia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.10
BDT1,839.44
|
$37.79
SOS21,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$91.14
BDT11,106.18
|
$142.93
SOS81,308
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.57
BDT6,161.67
|
$98.19
SOS55,855
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.30
BDT2,473.70
|
$73.70
SOS41,925
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Somalia - Cost of housing
pay 6.8% more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$27.27
BDT3,322.35
|
$43.33
SOS24,651
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,068.12
BDT130,152.14
|
$585.00
SOS332,787
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Somalia - Cost of childcare
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.17
BDT508.66
|
$7.00
SOS3,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
BDT174.47
|
$1.19
SOS676
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
BDT332.11
|
$1.10
SOS626
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.99
BDT1,582.54
|
$33.33
SOS18,962
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BDT430.99
|
$5.00
SOS2,844
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Somalia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.84
BDT2,173.36
|
$15.25
SOS8,675
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.04
BDT2,319.83
|
$19.78
SOS11,251
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.21
BDT4,412.19
|
$19.89
SOS11,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.01
BDT3,900.26
|
$37.28
SOS21,206
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Somalia - Cost of clothing
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