Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 33.8% cheaper than Yemen.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
YER1,667
|
$4.00
SOS2,281
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
YER2,209
|
$5.00
SOS2,851
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
YER297
|
$0.62
SOS356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
YER141
|
$0.42
SOS242
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
YER348
|
$1.16
SOS664
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
YER857
|
$2.48
SOS1,414
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.58
YER2,148
|
$5.32
SOS3,036
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
YER900
|
$2.27
SOS1,293
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.51
YER1,128
|
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
YER653
|
$1.68
SOS960
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
YER181
|
$0.67
SOS379
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.14
YER536
|
$1.27
SOS724
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
YER276
|
$0.42
SOS238
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
YER236
|
$0.48
SOS273
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
YER208
|
$0.48
SOS275
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
YER1,910
|
$3.85
SOS2,195
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.75
YER15,210
|
$42.50
SOS24,236
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,651.76
YER2,666,667
|
$8,375.00
SOS4,775,960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.18
YER9,559
|
$9.60
SOS5,475
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.56
YER11,907
|
$41.00
SOS23,381
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.44
YER69,456
|
$197.57
SOS112,668
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.93
YER47,298
|
$86.54
SOS49,352
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.61
YER12,169
|
$71.50
SOS40,774
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$80.78
YER20,223
|
$51.88
SOS29,582
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,233.72
YER809,562
|
$950.00
SOS541,751
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
YER589
|
$8.00
SOS4,562
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
YER766
|
$1.12
SOS638
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.16
YER1,042
|
$1.93
SOS1,098
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.31
YER14,348
|
$25.62
SOS14,613
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
YER1,126
|
$4.00
SOS2,281
|
|
pay 61.7% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.92
YER15,000
|
$18.04
SOS10,289
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$78.57
YER19,669
|
$20.50
SOS11,690
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.63
YER17,934
|
$21.33
SOS12,166
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.25
YER19,090
|
$51.17
SOS29,178
|
|
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