Cost of living comparison
compared to
Somalia vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary
Somalia is 5.5% cheaper than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 79.1% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.5% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 51.8% more in Somalia
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Somalia are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Somalia.
Somalia vs. Benin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Somalia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
F CFA1,990
|
$2.88
SOS1,638
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.23
F CFA3,483
|
$4.62
SOS2,634
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA522
|
$0.74
SOS420
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA448
|
$0.40
SOS225
|
|
Benin vs. Somalia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
F CFA896
|
$1.12
SOS641
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
F CFA2,737
|
$2.17
SOS1,234
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
F CFA6,090
|
$7.78
SOS4,429
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
F CFA1,351
|
$2.51
SOS1,430
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
F CFA1,320
|
$2.44
SOS1,389
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA903
|
$1.49
SOS847
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA474
|
$0.98
SOS560
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA346
|
$1.27
SOS725
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA414
|
$0.62
SOS354
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA376
|
$0.64
SOS363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA376
|
$0.58
SOS330
|
|
Benin vs. Somalia - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
F CFA2,309
|
$3.87
SOS2,204
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
SOS14,239
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,750.00
SOS3,275,083
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.19
F CFA4,578
|
$7.43
SOS4,234
|
|
Benin vs. Somalia - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.45
F CFA28,195
|
$37.79
SOS21,525
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$211.44
F CFA118,172
|
$142.93
SOS81,410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.45
F CFA79,611
|
$98.19
SOS55,925
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA114,148
|
$73.70
SOS41,977
|
|
Benin vs. Somalia - Cost of housing
pay 79.1% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.51
F CFA76,294
|
$43.33
SOS24,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,786.92
F CFA3,234,189
|
$585.00
SOS333,204
|
|
Benin vs. Somalia - Cost of childcare
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA597
|
$7.00
SOS3,987
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.94
F CFA3,317
|
$1.19
SOS676
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
F CFA1,990
|
$1.10
SOS627
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.48
F CFA26,537
|
$33.33
SOS18,986
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.90
F CFA4,976
|
$5.00
SOS2,848
|
|
Benin vs. Somalia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.8% more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
F CFA9,951
|
$15.25
SOS8,686
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.90
F CFA4,976
|
$19.78
SOS11,265
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.90
F CFA4,976
|
$19.89
SOS11,328
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.97
F CFA27,366
|
$37.28
SOS21,233
|
|
Benin vs. Somalia - Cost of clothing
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