Cost of living comparison
compared to
Egypt vs. Somalia Cost of Living Summary
Egypt is 35.2% more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.6% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 56.9% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 73.0% more in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Egypt
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Egypt are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Egypt.
Egypt vs. Somalia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Egypt instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
SOS1,640
|
$4.04
EGP192.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
SOS2,639
|
$5.01
EGP238.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SOS421
|
$0.36
EGP17.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
SOS226
|
$0.16
EGP7.47
|
|
Somalia vs. Egypt - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.9% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
SOS642
|
$0.56
EGP26.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.17
SOS1,236
|
$1.51
EGP71.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
SOS4,436
|
$3.31
EGP157.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
SOS1,433
|
$1.43
EGP68.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
SOS1,391
|
$2.05
EGP97.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
SOS848
|
$0.65
EGP30.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
SOS561
|
$0.29
EGP13.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
SOS726
|
$0.21
EGP10.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
SOS355
|
$0.16
EGP7.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SOS364
|
$0.18
EGP8.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SOS331
|
$0.17
EGP8.05
|
|
Somalia vs. Egypt - Cost of groceries
pay 73.0% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.87
SOS2,208
|
$1.30
EGP61.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,263
|
$7.45
EGP354.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,280,588
|
$33,747.60
EGP1,604,827.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,241
|
$3.10
EGP147.57
|
|
Somalia vs. Egypt - Cost of transportation
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Somalia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.79
SOS21,562
|
$12.49
EGP594.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$142.93
SOS81,547
|
$157.03
EGP7,467.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.19
SOS56,019
|
$85.28
EGP4,055.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.70
SOS42,048
|
$13.26
EGP630.49
|
|
Somalia vs. Egypt - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$43.33
SOS24,723
|
$71.39
EGP3,395.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$585.00
SOS333,764
|
$1,608.71
EGP76,500.23
|
|
Somalia vs. Egypt - Cost of childcare
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,994
|
$1.67
EGP79.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
SOS678
|
$1.40
EGP66.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.10
SOS628
|
$1.99
EGP94.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SOS19,018
|
$21.74
EGP1,033.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,853
|
$3.25
EGP154.41
|
|
Somalia vs. Egypt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.25
SOS8,701
|
$24.55
EGP1,167.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.78
SOS11,284
|
$44.67
EGP2,124.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$19.89
SOS11,347
|
$115.64
EGP5,499.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.28
SOS21,268
|
$46.41
EGP2,206.77
|
|
Somalia vs. Egypt - Cost of clothing
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