Cost of living comparison

Bangladesh

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Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 24.7% more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% more in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 71.3% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 12.4% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 48.8% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 50.0% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 30.2% less in Mogadishu

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

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Mogadishu vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.2% more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 BDT300.03	$3.00 SOS1,717	+23.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 BDT600.07	$4.50 SOS2,576	-7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.71	$1.17 SOS668	+261.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.27	$0.52 SOS296	+214.1%
Average			+36.2%

Dhaka vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 71.3% more for groceries

	Dhaka	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 BDT76.17	$1.62 SOS930	+162.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 BDT538.89	$2.50 SOS1,431	-42.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.12 BDT384.64	$4.92 SOS2,817	+57.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.20 BDT147.46	$1.90 SOS1,087	+58.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT183.07	$1.76 SOS1,006	+18.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 BDT154.61	$1.70 SOS974	+35.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.70	$0.45 SOS260	+10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT131.88	$1.36 SOS779	+27.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.76	$0.58 SOS332	+105.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.18	$0.68 SOS389	+491.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.97	$0.79 SOS454	+262.6%
Average			+71.3%

Dhaka vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.4% less for transportation

	Dhaka	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 BDT521.32	$3.38 SOS1,935	-20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.73 BDT2,800.32	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.46 BDT550.06	$5.40 SOS3,091	+20.9%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 48.8% more for housing

	Dhaka	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	$66.67 SOS38,156	+518.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$152.72 BDT18,814.62	$195.00 SOS112K	+27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.69 BDT9,077.95	$77.50 SOS44,357	+5.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.91 BDT4,300.35	$122.35 SOS70,028	+250.5%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 50.0% less for childcare

	Dhaka	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.60 BDT11,161.97	$78.33 SOS44,834	-13.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,631.62 BDT324K	$760.00 SOS435K	-71.1%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT600.07	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 BDT292.85	$2.00 SOS1,145	-15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 BDT400.05	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.52 BDT2,034.84	$31.67 SOS18,124	+91.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT500.06	??
Average			+33.0%

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pay 30.2% less for clothing

	Dhaka	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,068.36	$14.00 SOS8,013	-16.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.19 BDT2,610.88	$14.00 SOS8,013	-33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.86 BDT6,265.41	$25.00 SOS14,309	-50.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.02 BDT4,561.23	$32.50 SOS18,601	-12.2%
Average			-30.2%

Dhaka vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing

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