Cost of living comparison
compared to
Somalia vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary
Somalia is 25.0% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 92.2% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 64.5% less in Somalia
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Somalia are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Somalia.
Somalia vs. Romania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Somalia instead of Romania, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.04
RON43.55
|
$2.88
SOS1,640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
RON32.42
|
$4.62
SOS2,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
RON8.41
|
$0.74
SOS421
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
RON7.00
|
$0.40
SOS226
|
|
Romania vs. Somalia - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.7% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
RON5.12
|
$1.12
SOS642
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
RON17.40
|
$2.17
SOS1,236
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
RON24.32
|
$7.78
SOS4,436
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
RON13.20
|
$2.51
SOS1,433
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
RON12.58
|
$2.44
SOS1,391
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.20
|
$1.49
SOS848
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
RON3.02
|
$0.98
SOS561
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
RON3.05
|
$1.27
SOS726
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
RON4.03
|
$0.62
SOS355
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.70
|
$0.64
SOS364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.80
|
$0.58
SOS331
|
|
Romania vs. Somalia - Cost of groceries
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
RON26.11
|
$3.87
SOS2,208
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RON101.96
|
$25.00
SOS14,263
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,339.27
RON118,526.69
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,280,455
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.08
RON30.69
|
$7.43
SOS4,241
|
|
Romania vs. Somalia - Cost of transportation
pay 35.7% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.24
RON40.06
|
$37.79
SOS21,561
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.19
RON1,691.64
|
$142.93
SOS81,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.13
RON1,253.48
|
$98.19
SOS56,016
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.41
RON504.68
|
$73.70
SOS42,046
|
|
Romania vs. Somalia - Cost of housing
pay 92.2% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.34
RON2,281.88
|
$43.33
SOS24,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,853.44
RON34,047.79
|
$585.00
SOS333,751
|
|
Romania vs. Somalia - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
RON10.17
|
$7.00
SOS3,994
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
RON10.85
|
$1.19
SOS677
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
RON25.49
|
$1.10
SOS628
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.19
RON182.93
|
$33.33
SOS19,017
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON29.93
|
$5.00
SOS2,853
|
|
Romania vs. Somalia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.5% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
RON289.04
|
$15.25
SOS8,700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50
RON166.91
|
$19.78
SOS11,284
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.13
RON338.72
|
$19.89
SOS11,347
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.57
RON384.00
|
$37.28
SOS21,267
|
|
Romania vs. Somalia - Cost of clothing
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