Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 11.0% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 32.4% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.3% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.8% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Somalia
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Somalia are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Somalia. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$2.65
SOS1,521
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$4.67
SOS2,679
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$0.81
SOS464
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$0.51
SOS293
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$0.97
SOS558
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$1.96
SOS1,124
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$5.93
SOS3,404
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$2.21
SOS1,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$2.67
SOS1,533
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$1.73
SOS991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.88
SOS507
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$1.32
SOS755
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.54
SOS313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$0.60
SOS344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$4.12
SOS2,366
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
SOS14,349
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,750.00
SOS3,300,370
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$7.43
SOS4,267
|
|
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$30.62
SOS17,578
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$160.00
SOS91,836
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$93.33
SOS53,571
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$94.31
SOS54,134
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$55.21
SOS31,688
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$742.50
SOS426,178
|
|
pay 86.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$7.00
SOS4,018
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$1.24
SOS710
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$1.34
SOS772
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$30.00
SOS17,219
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$5.00
SOS2,870
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$18.61
SOS10,682
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$23.11
SOS13,265
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$25.89
SOS14,860
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$45.78
SOS26,275
|
|
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