Cost of living comparison
compared to
Somalia vs. Oregon Cost of Living Summary
Somalia is 60.9% cheaper than Oregon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.1% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 96.3% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 64.0% less in Somalia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Somalia.
Somalia vs. Oregon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Somalia instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 73.1% less for restaurants
|
Oregon
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.31
|
$2.88
SOS1,640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.08
|
$4.62
SOS2,638
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.74
SOS421
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$0.40
SOS226
|
|
Oregon vs. Somalia - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
|
$1.12
SOS642
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
|
$2.17
SOS1,236
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
|
$7.78
SOS4,436
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
|
$2.51
SOS1,433
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
|
$2.44
SOS1,391
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.49
SOS848
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.98
SOS561
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.27
SOS726
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.62
SOS355
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.64
SOS364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.58
SOS331
|
|
Oregon vs. Somalia - Cost of groceries
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
|
$3.87
SOS2,207
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.50
|
$25.00
SOS14,262
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,435.95
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,280,215
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.64
|
$7.43
SOS4,241
|
|
Oregon vs. Somalia - Cost of transportation
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Oregon
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.16
|
$37.79
SOS21,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.85
|
$142.93
SOS81,538
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,310.02
|
$98.19
SOS56,012
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.02
|
$73.70
SOS42,043
|
|
Oregon vs. Somalia - Cost of housing
pay 96.3% less for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,257.97
|
$43.33
SOS24,720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,572.28
|
$585.00
SOS333,726
|
|
Oregon vs. Somalia - Cost of childcare
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.92
|
$7.00
SOS3,993
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$1.19
SOS677
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.30
|
$1.10
SOS628
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.28
|
$33.33
SOS19,016
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.00
SOS2,852
|
|
Oregon vs. Somalia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.0% less for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.56
|
$15.25
SOS8,700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.57
|
$19.78
SOS11,283
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
|
$19.89
SOS11,346
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.07
|
$37.28
SOS21,266
|
|
Oregon vs. Somalia - Cost of clothing
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