Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 4.4 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
Somalia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
SOS2,292
|
$25.33
$25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SOS2,865
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$2.56
$2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SOS243
|
$2.16
$2.16
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Somalia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
SOS667
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
SOS1,420
|
$4.15
$4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
SOS3,050
|
$14.53
$14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
SOS1,299
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,081
|
$4.45
$4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
SOS964
|
$1.68
$1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
SOS381
|
$1.23
$1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
SOS728
|
$1.64
$1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
SOS239
|
$1.92
$1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
SOS274
|
$1.82
$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SOS277
|
$1.42
$1.42
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Somalia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SOS2,205
|
$5.37
$5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
SOS24,349
|
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,375.00
SOS4,798,125
|
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.60
SOS5,500
|
$25.43
$25.43
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
Somalia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.00
SOS23,489
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$197.57
SOS113,191
|
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.54
SOS49,581
|
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.50
SOS40,963
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
Somalia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SOS29,720
|
$412.22
$412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$950.00
SOS544,265
|
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Somalia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
SOS4,583
|
$3.75
$3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
SOS641
|
$5.23
$5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
SOS1,103
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.62
SOS14,681
|
$79.65
$79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SOS2,292
|
$18.00
$18.00
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
Somalia
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.04
SOS10,336
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.50
SOS11,745
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.33
SOS12,222
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.17
SOS29,314
|
$111.67
$111.67
|
|
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