Cost of living comparison
compared to
Somalia vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary
Somalia is 30.1% more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% more in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1% more in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0 times more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 76.5% less in Somalia
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare in Somalia are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Somalia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Somalia.
Somalia vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Somalia instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
$2.88
SOS1,656
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$4.62
SOS2,664
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
$0.74
SOS425
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.40
SOS228
|
|
Eritrea vs. Somalia - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.12
SOS648
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$2.17
SOS1,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
$7.78
SOS4,478
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
$2.51
SOS1,446
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.44
SOS1,404
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.49
SOS856
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.98
SOS566
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$1.27
SOS733
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
$0.62
SOS358
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
$0.64
SOS367
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
$0.58
SOS334
|
|
Eritrea vs. Somalia - Cost of groceries
pay 22.2% more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
$3.87
SOS2,229
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$25.00
SOS14,398
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN1000K
|
$5,750.00
SOS3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.43
SOS4,281
|
|
Eritrea vs. Somalia - Cost of transportation
pay 6.0% more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$37.79
SOS21,766
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$142.93
SOS82,319
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$98.19
SOS56,549
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$73.70
SOS42,446
|
|
Eritrea vs. Somalia - Cost of housing
pay 4.1% more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$43.33
SOS24,957
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$585.00
SOS337K
|
|
Eritrea vs. Somalia - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
$7.00
SOS4,032
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
$1.19
SOS684
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.10
SOS634
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$33.33
SOS19,198
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$5.00
SOS2,880
|
|
Eritrea vs. Somalia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.5% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$15.25
SOS8,783
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$19.78
SOS11,391
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$19.89
SOS11,455
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$37.28
SOS21,470
|
|
Eritrea vs. Somalia - Cost of clothing
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