Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 55.9% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.7% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 67.5% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 89.0% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% less in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 66.4% less in Somalia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 69.7% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$2.65
SOS1,515
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$4.67
SOS2,668
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$1.96
SOS1,120
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$5.93
SOS3,390
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$2.67
SOS1,527
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.12
SOS2,356
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
SOS14,292
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,750.00
SOS3,287,119
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.43
SOS4,249
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$30.62
SOS17,507
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$160.00
SOS91,468
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$93.33
SOS53,356
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$94.31
SOS53,917
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$55.21
SOS31,561
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$742.50
SOS424,467
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$7.00
SOS4,002
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.24
SOS707
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$30.00
SOS17,150
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.00
SOS2,858
|
|
pay 66.4% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$18.61
SOS10,639
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$23.11
SOS13,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$25.89
SOS14,800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$45.78
SOS26,170
|
|
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