Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 18.5% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.7% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 66.7% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 53.3% less in Somalia
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Somalia are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
$25.00
SOS14,286
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,285,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
$30.62
SOS17,501
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
$160.00
SOS91,433
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
$93.33
SOS53,336
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
$94.31
SOS53,896
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
$55.21
SOS31,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
$742.50
SOS424,307
|
|
pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
$30.00
SOS17,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
$5.00
SOS2,857
|
|
pay 53.3% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
$18.61
SOS10,635
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
$23.11
SOS13,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
$25.89
SOS14,794
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
$45.78
SOS26,160
|
|
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