Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 47.6% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 55.6% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 94.0% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% more in Somalia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,608
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,912
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,152
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA922
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,728
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,594
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,028
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,299
|
$2.67
SOS1,527
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA418
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA418
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,672
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,254
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,045
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,463
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 55.6% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,233
|
$4.12
SOS2,356
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,750.00
SOS3,286,125
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 94.0% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.62
SOS17,502
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,119,494
|
$160.00
SOS91,440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,354,963
|
$93.33
SOS53,340
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$94.31
SOS53,900
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$55.21
SOS31,552
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$742.50
SOS424,339
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,382
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,304
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.00
SOS17,145
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.00
SOS2,858
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.61
SOS10,636
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.11
SOS13,208
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$25.89
SOS14,796
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$45.78
SOS26,162
|
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