Cost of living comparison
compared to
Somalia vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary
Somalia is 5.2% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 72.8% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Somalia
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Somalia are more expensive than in Rwanda. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Somalia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Somalia.
Somalia vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Somalia instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.45
RWF5,009
|
$2.88
SOS1,638
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.89
RWF10,019
|
$4.62
SOS2,634
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
RWF1,247
|
$0.74
SOS420
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
RWF832
|
$0.40
SOS225
|
|
Rwanda vs. Somalia - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.8% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,520
|
$1.12
SOS641
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,279
|
$2.17
SOS1,234
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.64
RWF3,840
|
$7.78
SOS4,429
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
RWF2,404
|
$2.51
SOS1,430
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
RWF3,045
|
$2.44
SOS1,389
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
RWF1,676
|
$1.49
SOS847
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
RWF536
|
$0.98
SOS560
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
RWF1,020
|
$1.27
SOS725
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF697
|
$0.62
SOS354
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
RWF331
|
$0.64
SOS363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RWF568
|
$0.58
SOS330
|
|
Rwanda vs. Somalia - Cost of groceries
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
RWF6,426
|
$3.87
SOS2,204
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.30
RWF42,579
|
$25.00
SOS14,239
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,543.61
RWF38,571,978
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,275,083
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.48
RWF21,039
|
$7.43
SOS4,234
|
|
Rwanda vs. Somalia - Cost of transportation
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.48
RWF28,303
|
$37.79
SOS21,525
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.44
RWF836,209
|
$142.93
SOS81,410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.51
RWF468,658
|
$98.19
SOS55,925
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.98
RWF58,099
|
$73.70
SOS41,977
|
|
Rwanda vs. Somalia - Cost of housing
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.62
RWF242,118
|
$43.33
SOS24,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,842.43
RWF11,396,266
|
$585.00
SOS333,204
|
|
Rwanda vs. Somalia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
RWF1,503
|
$7.00
SOS3,987
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
RWF3,361
|
$1.19
SOS676
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.72
RWF2,505
|
$1.10
SOS627
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.41
RWF45,641
|
$33.33
SOS18,986
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.45
RWF5,009
|
$5.00
SOS2,848
|
|
Rwanda vs. Somalia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.19
RWF27,885
|
$15.25
SOS8,686
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.30
RWF28,052
|
$19.78
SOS11,265
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.98
RWF33,396
|
$19.89
SOS11,328
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.92
RWF55,103
|
$37.28
SOS21,233
|
|
Rwanda vs. Somalia - Cost of clothing
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