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Somalia vs. Tunisia Cost of Living Summary

Somalia is 25.0% more expensive than Tunisia overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% more in Somalia
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Somalia
Transportation: pay 56.3% more in Somalia
Housing: pay 37.9% more in Somalia
Childcare: pay 65.7% less in Somalia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.4% more in Somalia
Clothing: pay 61.3% less in Somalia

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

Somalia vs. Tunisia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.7% more for restaurants

	Tunisia	Somalia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.40 TND10.000	$2.88 SOS1,635	-15.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.85 TND14.260	$4.62 SOS2,631	-4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 TND1.910	$0.74 SOS420	+13.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 TND0.760	$0.40 SOS225	+53.1%
Average			+11.7%

Tunisia vs. Somalia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Tunisia	Somalia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 TND0.530	$1.12 SOS640	+522.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.46 TND16.060	$2.17 SOS1,233	-60.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.88 TND5.540	$7.78 SOS4,423	+313.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 TND4.790	$2.51 SOS1,429	+54.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 TND7.450	$2.44 SOS1,387	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 TND2.640	$1.49 SOS846	+65.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 TND4.180	$0.98 SOS559	-30.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TND1.420	$1.27 SOS724	+164.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 TND0.940	$0.62 SOS354	+94.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TND0.960	$0.64 SOS363	+95.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TND0.860	$0.58 SOS330	+98.5%
Average			+119.5%

Tunisia vs. Somalia - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.3% more for transportation

	Tunisia	Somalia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.21 TND9.430	$3.87 SOS2,201	+20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.45 TND30.760	$25.00 SOS14,222	+139.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,990.39 TND114,730.620	$5,750.00 SOS3,270,984	-85.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.97 TND8.730	$7.43 SOS4,229	+150.6%
Average			+56.3%

Tunisia vs. Somalia - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.9% more for housing

	Tunisia	Somalia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.74 TND52.190	$37.79 SOS21,498	+113.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$205.53 TND604.780	$142.93 SOS81,308	-30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.80 TND411.370	$98.19 SOS55,855	-29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.08 TND109.100	$73.70 SOS41,925	+98.8%
Average			+37.9%

Tunisia vs. Somalia - Cost of housing

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pay 65.7% less for childcare

	Tunisia	Somalia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.27 TND268.550	$43.33 SOS24,651	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,766.14 TND8,139.460	$585.00 SOS332,787	-78.9%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 76.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Tunisia	Somalia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.44 TND4.230	$7.00 SOS3,982	+387.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.81 TND2.380	$1.19 SOS676	+46.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 TND10.390	$1.10 SOS626	-68.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.29 TND83.230	$33.33 SOS18,962	+17.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 TND14.890	$5.00 SOS2,844	-1.2%
Average			+76.4%

Tunisia vs. Somalia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 61.3% less for clothing

	Tunisia	Somalia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.73 TND119.860	$15.25 SOS8,675	-62.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.43 TND145.440	$19.78 SOS11,251	-60.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.37 TND274.740	$19.89 SOS11,314	-78.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.59 TND195.950	$37.28 SOS21,206	-44.0%
Average			-61.3%

Tunisia vs. Somalia - Cost of clothing

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