Cost of living comparison
compared to
Somalia vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary
Somalia is 71.6% more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% more in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.0% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 49.0% less in Somalia
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Somalia are more expensive than in Egypt. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Somalia. Notably, groceries, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Somalia.
Somalia vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Somalia instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 54.7% more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.04
EGP189.36
|
$2.88
SOS1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
EGP234.70
|
$4.62
SOS2,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
EGP16.97
|
$0.74
SOS420
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
EGP7.37
|
$0.40
SOS225
|
|
Egypt vs. Somalia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
EGP26.08
|
$1.12
SOS640
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
EGP70.79
|
$2.17
SOS1,232
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
EGP154.96
|
$7.78
SOS4,423
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
EGP67.17
|
$2.51
SOS1,429
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
EGP96.00
|
$2.44
SOS1,387
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
EGP30.36
|
$1.49
SOS846
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
EGP13.42
|
$0.98
SOS559
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP9.97
|
$1.27
SOS724
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.32
|
$0.62
SOS354
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.39
|
$0.64
SOS363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP7.93
|
$0.58
SOS330
|
|
Egypt vs. Somalia - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.30
EGP60.90
|
$3.87
SOS2,201
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.45
EGP349.28
|
$25.00
SOS14,220
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,747.60
EGP2M
|
$5,750.00
SOS3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
EGP145.42
|
$7.43
SOS4,228
|
|
Egypt vs. Somalia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.49
EGP585.36
|
$37.79
SOS21,497
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.03
EGP7,358.64
|
$142.93
SOS81,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.28
EGP3,996.03
|
$98.19
SOS55,850
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.26
EGP621.30
|
$73.70
SOS41,921
|
|
Egypt vs. Somalia - Cost of housing
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.39
EGP3,345.56
|
$43.33
SOS24,649
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,608.71
EGP75,384.08
|
$585.00
SOS333K
|
|
Egypt vs. Somalia - Cost of childcare
pay 73.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
EGP78.44
|
$7.00
SOS3,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
EGP65.84
|
$1.19
SOS675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.99
EGP93.30
|
$1.10
SOS626
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
EGP1,018.77
|
$33.33
SOS18,961
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.25
EGP152.15
|
$5.00
SOS2,844
|
|
Egypt vs. Somalia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.55
EGP1,150.22
|
$15.25
SOS8,674
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.67
EGP2,093.09
|
$19.78
SOS11,250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.64
EGP5,418.98
|
$19.89
SOS11,313
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.41
EGP2,174.57
|
$37.28
SOS21,204
|
|
Egypt vs. Somalia - Cost of clothing
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