Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 4.6% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.5% more in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.7% more in Somalia
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Somalia are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Somalia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 20.5% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA778
|
$2.65
SOS1,521
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,670
|
$4.67
SOS2,679
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA484
|
$0.81
SOS464
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA337
|
$0.51
SOS293
|
|
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA454
|
$0.97
SOS558
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,189
|
$1.96
SOS1,124
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,819
|
$5.93
SOS3,405
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,817
|
$2.21
SOS1,268
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,648
|
$2.67
SOS1,534
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA941
|
$1.73
SOS991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA316
|
$0.88
SOS507
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA262
|
$1.32
SOS755
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA663
|
$0.54
SOS313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA759
|
$0.60
SOS344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA390
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,074
|
$4.12
SOS2,367
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
SOS14,353
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,750.00
SOS3,301,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.43
SOS4,268
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,486
|
$30.62
SOS17,583
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA259,431
|
$160.00
SOS91,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA181,602
|
$93.33
SOS53,586
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA56,607
|
$94.31
SOS54,149
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA77,829
|
$55.21
SOS31,697
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,560,247
|
$742.50
SOS426,297
|
|
pay 76.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA726
|
$7.00
SOS4,019
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,038
|
$1.24
SOS710
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,038
|
$1.34
SOS772
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,320
|
$30.00
SOS17,224
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,189
|
$5.00
SOS2,871
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.61
SOS10,685
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.11
SOS13,269
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$25.89
SOS14,864
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$45.78
SOS26,283
|
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