Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 51.4% more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% more in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 57.9% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 53.6% more in Somalia
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Somalia are more expensive than in Bhutan. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Somalia. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 67.0% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 57.9% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
$25.00
SOS14,286
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,285,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
$30.62
SOS17,501
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
$160.00
SOS91,433
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
$93.33
SOS53,336
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
$94.31
SOS53,896
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
$55.21
SOS31,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
$742.50
SOS424,307
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
$30.00
SOS17,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
$5.00
SOS2,857
|
|
pay 53.6% more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
$18.61
SOS10,635
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
$23.11
SOS13,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$25.89
SOS14,794
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$45.78
SOS26,160
|
|
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