Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

compared to

Somalia

Somalia vs. Pakistan Cost of Living Summary

Somalia is 18.2% more expensive than Pakistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.0% more in Somalia
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Somalia
Transportation: pay 25.9% less in Somalia
Housing: pay 12.7% more in Somalia
Childcare: pay 37.8% less in Somalia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% more in Somalia
Clothing: pay 40.1% less in Somalia

The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Somalia are more expensive than in Pakistan. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Somalia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Somalia.

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Somalia vs. Pakistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Somalia instead of Pakistan, you would:

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pay 50.0% more for restaurants

	Pakistan	Somalia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.20 PKR610.23	$3.33 SOS1,908	+51.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.26 PKR1,459.15	$5.00 SOS2,862	-5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR95.27	$1.04 SOS595	+202.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR59.91	$0.76 SOS437	+253.5%
Average			+50.0%

Pakistan vs. Somalia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Pakistan	Somalia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 PKR176.98	$1.35 SOS775	+112.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.70 PKR748.89	$2.50 SOS1,431	-7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.11 PKR862.13	$7.02 SOS4,020	+125.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.15 PKR319.61	$2.18 SOS1,250	+89.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.21 PKR336.54	$2.02 SOS1,157	+66.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 PKR138.09	$1.17 SOS671	+135.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 PKR79.13	$0.83 SOS476	+191.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR101.61	$1.13 SOS649	+209.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 PKR67.06	$0.59 SOS335	+141.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 PKR38.97	$0.62 SOS357	+343.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 PKR49.16	$0.74 SOS422	+315.7%
Average			+137.0%

Pakistan vs. Somalia - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.9% less for transportation

	Pakistan	Somalia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 PKR1,292.82	$3.57 SOS2,041	-23.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.52 PKR2,917.17	$12.17 SOS6,968	+15.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,580.47 PKR7M	$10,000.00 SOS6M	-57.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 PKR1,614.54	$6.78 SOS3,882	+16.5%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 12.7% more for housing

	Pakistan	Somalia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.11 PKR4,187.98	$39.56 SOS22,639	+161.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$128.29 PKR35,567.88	$143.33 SOS82,036	+11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$72.06 PKR19,977.12	$77.50 SOS44,357	+7.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.54 PKR22,050.93	$78.38 SOS44,862	-1.5%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 37.8% less for childcare

	Pakistan	Somalia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$39.09 PKR10,837.58	$51.67 SOS29,571	+32.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,756.74 PKR487K	$515.00 SOS295K	-70.7%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Pakistan	Somalia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 PKR696.85	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 PKR483.24	$1.67 SOS954	-4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.93 PKR536.23	$1.00 SOS572	-48.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.98 PKR4,430.43	$34.58 SOS19,794	+116.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.36 PKR1,208.90	??
Average			+23.9%

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pay 40.1% less for clothing

	Pakistan	Somalia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.59 PKR4,323.28	$12.50 SOS7,154	-19.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.51 PKR6,240.81	$16.33 SOS9,348	-27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.58 PKR19,014.20	$18.50 SOS10,588	-73.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.50 PKR8,731.67	$25.83 SOS14,786	-18.0%
Average			-40.1%

Pakistan vs. Somalia - Cost of clothing

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