Cost of living comparison
compared to
Somalia vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Somalia is 23.3% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.2% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 89.2% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 68.3% less in Somalia
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Somalia are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Somalia.
Somalia vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Somalia instead of Quito, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$2.88
SOS1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$4.62
SOS2,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$0.74
SOS420
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.40
SOS225
|
|
Quito vs. Somalia - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.12
SOS640
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$2.17
SOS1,233
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$7.78
SOS4,423
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$2.51
SOS1,429
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.44
SOS1,387
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.49
SOS846
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.98
SOS559
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.27
SOS724
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.62
SOS354
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.64
SOS363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.58
SOS330
|
|
Quito vs. Somalia - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$3.87
SOS2,201
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$25.00
SOS14,222
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,270,984
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$7.43
SOS4,229
|
|
Quito vs. Somalia - Cost of transportation
pay 22.5% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$37.79
SOS21,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$142.93
SOS81,308
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$98.19
SOS55,855
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$73.70
SOS41,925
|
|
Quito vs. Somalia - Cost of housing
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$43.33
SOS24,651
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$585.00
SOS332,787
|
|
Quito vs. Somalia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$7.00
SOS3,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$1.19
SOS676
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$1.10
SOS626
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$33.33
SOS18,962
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.00
SOS2,844
|
|
Quito vs. Somalia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.3% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$15.25
SOS8,675
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$19.78
SOS11,251
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$19.89
SOS11,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$37.28
SOS21,206
|
|
Quito vs. Somalia - Cost of clothing
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