Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 9.2 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
$26.06
CHF23.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SOS2,850
|
$16.57
CHF15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS356
|
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
SOS242
|
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
SOS663
|
$3.23
CHF2.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
SOS1,413
|
$14.05
CHF12.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
SOS3,034
|
$6.73
CHF6.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
SOS1,292
|
$6.47
CHF5.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
$11.61
CHF10.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
SOS959
|
$1.92
CHF1.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
SOS379
|
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
SOS724
|
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
SOS238
|
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
SOS273
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SOS275
|
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SOS2,193
|
$7.86
CHF7.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
SOS24,221
|
$101.99
CHF92.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,375.00
SOS4,773,056
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,101.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.60
SOS5,471
|
$39.48
CHF35.73
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.00
SOS23,367
|
$58.09
CHF52.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$197.57
SOS112,599
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,381.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.54
SOS49,322
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,146.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.50
SOS40,749
|
$182.90
CHF165.51
|
|
pay 36.7 times more for childcare
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SOS29,564
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,039.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$950.00
SOS541,421
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,690.38
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
SOS4,559
|
$6.80
CHF6.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
SOS638
|
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
SOS1,097
|
$9.54
CHF8.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.62
SOS14,604
|
$88.43
CHF80.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
$20.14
CHF18.23
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for clothing
Somalia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.04
SOS10,282
|
$111.16
CHF100.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.50
SOS11,683
|
$56.12
CHF50.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.33
SOS12,158
|
$131.83
CHF119.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.17
SOS29,161
|
$170.76
CHF154.53
|
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