Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 65.0% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$2.65
SOS1,508
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$4.67
SOS2,656
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$0.81
SOS460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$0.97
SOS553
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$1.96
SOS1,115
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$5.93
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$2.21
SOS1,257
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$2.67
SOS1,520
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$1.73
SOS983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.88
SOS503
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$1.32
SOS749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$0.60
SOS341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.54
SOS308
|
|
pay 56.3% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$4.12
SOS2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,273,041
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$7.43
SOS4,231
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$30.62
SOS17,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$160.00
SOS91,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$93.33
SOS53,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$94.31
SOS53,686
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$55.21
SOS31,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$742.50
SOS422,649
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$7.00
SOS3,985
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$1.24
SOS704
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$1.34
SOS766
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$30.00
SOS17,077
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$5.00
SOS2,846
|
|
pay 63.0% less for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$18.61
SOS10,594
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$23.11
SOS13,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$25.89
SOS14,737
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$45.78
SOS26,058
|
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