Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 7.6% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 23.5% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 83.8% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.5% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% less in Somalia
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Somalia are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$28.83
|
$2.65
SOS1,519
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$33.88
|
$4.67
SOS2,675
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.58
|
$0.81
SOS463
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.41
|
$0.51
SOS293
|
|
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.68
|
$0.97
SOS557
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.50
|
$1.96
SOS1,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.47
|
$5.93
SOS3,399
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.58
|
$2.21
SOS1,265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.63
|
$2.67
SOS1,531
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.59
|
$1.73
SOS990
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.99
|
$0.88
SOS506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.56
|
$1.32
SOS754
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.57
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.77
|
$0.60
SOS344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.61
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$20.75
|
$4.12
SOS2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$223.43
|
$25.00
SOS14,330
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$109,030.03
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,295,884
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$41.83
|
$7.43
SOS4,261
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$100.69
|
$30.62
SOS17,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,619.25
|
$160.00
SOS91,712
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,134.00
|
$93.33
SOS53,498
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$279.12
|
$94.31
SOS54,060
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,466.07
|
$55.21
SOS31,645
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$37,687.29
|
$742.50
SOS425,599
|
|
pay 64.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$8.79
|
$7.00
SOS4,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.79
|
$1.24
SOS709
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$10.99
|
$1.34
SOS771
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$123.68
|
$30.00
SOS17,196
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.04
|
$5.00
SOS2,866
|
|
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$244.09
|
$18.61
SOS10,668
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$224.53
|
$23.11
SOS13,247
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$395.55
|
$25.89
SOS14,839
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$320.32
|
$45.78
SOS26,240
|
|
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