Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 1.8% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 66.0% less in Somalia
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Somalia are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Somalia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$25.00
SOS14,286
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,285,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 25.2% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$30.62
SOS17,501
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$160.00
SOS91,433
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$93.33
SOS53,336
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$94.31
SOS53,896
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$55.21
SOS31,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$742.50
SOS424,307
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$30.00
SOS17,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$5.00
SOS2,857
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$18.61
SOS10,635
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$23.11
SOS13,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$25.89
SOS14,794
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$45.78
SOS26,160
|
|
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