Cost of living comparison

Somalia

compared to

Egypt

Egypt vs. Somalia Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 20.2% cheaper than Somalia overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.9% less in Egypt
Groceries: pay 59.9% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 11.5% less in Egypt
Housing: pay 20.2% less in Egypt
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.6% less in Egypt
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Egypt

The cost of clothing and childcare in Egypt are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Egypt.

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Egypt vs. Somalia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Egypt instead of Somalia, you would:

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pay 25.9% less for restaurants

	Somalia	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.33 SOS1,908	$3.51 EGP187.77	+5.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 SOS2,862	$4.31 EGP230.49	-13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 SOS595	$0.33 EGP17.68	-68.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SOS437	$0.16 EGP8.48	-79.2%
Average			-25.9%

Somalia vs. Egypt - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.9% less for groceries

	Somalia	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 SOS775	$0.60 EGP31.81	-56.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 SOS1,431	$1.76 EGP93.98	-29.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.02 SOS4,020	$3.17 EGP169.66	-54.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 SOS1,250	$1.31 EGP70.13	-39.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 SOS1,157	$1.86 EGP99.39	-8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 SOS671	$0.66 EGP35.06	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 SOS476	$0.31 EGP16.30	-63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SOS649	$0.22 EGP11.66	-80.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SOS335	$0.16 EGP8.82	-71.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SOS357	$0.15 EGP7.84	-76.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 SOS422	$0.16 EGP8.43	-78.6%
Average			-59.9%

Somalia vs. Egypt - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.5% less for transportation

	Somalia	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.57 SOS2,041	$1.62 EGP86.48	-54.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.17 SOS6,968	$8.01 EGP427.93	-34.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,000.00 SOS6M	$31,467.25 EGP2M	+214.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.78 SOS3,882	$2.92 EGP155.82	-57.0%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 20.2% less for housing

	Somalia	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.56 SOS22,639	$13.64 EGP729.09	-65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$143.33 SOS82,036	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	-0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$77.50 SOS44,357	$97.14 EGP5,191.98	+25.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.38 SOS44,862	$13.66 EGP730.06	-82.6%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Somalia	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.67 SOS29,571	$71.34 EGP3,813.22	+38.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$515.00 SOS295K	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88	+220.5%
Average			+110.4%

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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Somalia	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$1.52 EGP81.38
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.67 SOS954	$1.35 EGP72.10	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.00 SOS572	$1.84 EGP98.53	+84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.58 SOS19,794	$19.84 EGP1,060.49	-42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.05 EGP163.28
Average			-19.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Somalia	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$12.50 SOS7,154	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	+58.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.33 SOS9,348	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	+130.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$18.50 SOS10,588	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	+506.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$25.83 SOS14,786	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	+77.6%
Average			+150.5%

Somalia vs. Egypt - Cost of clothing

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