Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 61.3% cheaper than New Jersey.
If you lived in Somalia instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.47
|
$2.65
SOS1,506
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$5.33
SOS3,032
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$0.71
SOS406
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.48
SOS272
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
|
$0.97
SOS553
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
|
$1.96
SOS1,113
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$6.37
SOS3,622
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
|
$2.23
SOS1,268
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
|
$2.67
SOS1,519
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.73
SOS982
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.88
SOS502
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.32
SOS748
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.54
SOS308
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.61
SOS346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.54
SOS308
|
|
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
|
$4.08
SOS2,319
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$153.50
|
$37.50
SOS21,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,455.20
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,268,823
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
|
$7.60
SOS4,321
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.73
|
$30.62
SOS17,410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,135.47
|
$207.78
SOS118,120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,746.67
|
$86.25
SOS49,035
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.49
|
$94.31
SOS53,616
|
|
pay 96.6% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,594.12
|
$55.21
SOS31,385
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,975.00
|
$922.50
SOS524,433
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
|
$8.50
SOS4,832
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$1.22
SOS695
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.70
|
$1.34
SOS765
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.62
|
$30.00
SOS17,055
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.25
|
$5.00
SOS2,842
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.37
|
$18.61
SOS10,580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.76
|
$23.11
SOS13,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.46
|
$25.89
SOS14,718
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.78
|
$45.78
SOS26,024
|
|
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