Cost of living in Somalia
compared to
Somalia Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
SOS1,640
|
$1.50
-
$8.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
SOS2,638
|
$4.67
-
$5.33
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SOS421
|
$0.70
-
$1.40
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
SOS226
|
$0.32
-
$0.69
|
Somalia - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
SOS642
|
$0.62
-
$2.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.17
SOS1,236
|
$2.00
-
$2.50
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
SOS4,436
|
$5.05
-
$7.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
SOS1,433
|
$1.70
-
$2.70
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
SOS1,391
|
$1.51
-
$4.23
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
SOS848
|
$0.76
-
$2.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
SOS561
|
$0.76
-
$1.29
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
SOS726
|
$0.68
-
$2.04
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
SOS355
|
$0.23
-
$0.91
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SOS364
|
$0.26
-
$0.79
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SOS331
|
$0.40
-
$0.91
|
Somalia - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.87
SOS2,207
|
$3.34
-
$4.23
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,262
|
$8.00
-
$80.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,280,215
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,241
|
$5.27
-
$11.83
|
Somalia - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.79
SOS21,559
|
$30.00
-
$67.50
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$142.93
SOS81,538
|
$82.50
-
$247.11
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.19
SOS56,012
|
$56.67
-
$166.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.70
SOS42,043
|
$33.74
-
$118.53
|
Somalia - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$43.33
SOS24,720
|
$27.50
-
$85.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$585.00
SOS333,726
|
$240.00
-
$1,230.00
|
Somalia - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,993
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
SOS677
|
$0.83
-
$2.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.10
SOS628
|
$1.00
-
$1.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SOS19,016
|
$25.00
-
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,852
|
??
-
??
|
Somalia - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.25
SOS8,700
|
$12.50
-
$25.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.78
SOS11,283
|
$17.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$19.89
SOS11,346
|
$16.50
-
$27.50
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.28
SOS21,266
|
$22.67
-
$83.07
|
Somalia - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 4 cities in Somalia, such as
Hargeysa,
Mogadishu,
Bosaso,
Afgoye,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Somalia, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Somalia compared to Somalia.
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