Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 13.5% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.36
FJD9.81
|
$2.65
SOS1,513
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.48
|
$5.33
SOS3,044
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
FJD2.63
|
$0.71
SOS407
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FJD2.01
|
$0.48
SOS273
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
FJD1.61
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
FJD10.39
|
$1.96
SOS1,118
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
FJD9.75
|
$6.37
SOS3,637
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
FJD5.19
|
$2.23
SOS1,273
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
FJD6.42
|
$2.67
SOS1,525
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
FJD2.58
|
$1.73
SOS986
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
FJD2.07
|
$0.88
SOS504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
FJD2.89
|
$1.32
SOS751
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
FJD2.78
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FJD1.56
|
$0.61
SOS347
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FJD1.53
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
FJD11.10
|
$4.08
SOS2,329
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.07
FJD67.67
|
$37.50
SOS21,404
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,020.12
FJD47,312.09
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,282,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.82
|
$7.60
SOS4,338
|
|
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.12
FJD49.79
|
$30.62
SOS17,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.12
FJD1,105.41
|
$207.78
SOS118,596
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.72
FJD611.60
|
$86.25
SOS49,232
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.68
FJD82.55
|
$94.31
SOS53,833
|
|
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.81
FJD447.47
|
$55.21
SOS31,512
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,859.23
FJD15,438.76
|
$922.50
SOS526,549
|
|
pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
FJD5.48
|
$8.50
SOS4,852
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
FJD6.51
|
$1.22
SOS698
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.87
FJD19.97
|
$1.34
SOS768
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.99
FJD40.50
|
$30.00
SOS17,124
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.25
FJD9.56
|
$5.00
SOS2,854
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.92
FJD53.85
|
$18.61
SOS10,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.87
FJD73.99
|
$23.11
SOS13,191
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.91
FJD139.34
|
$25.89
SOS14,777
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.50
FJD129.43
|
$45.78
SOS26,129
|
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