Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 28.4% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 69.7% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.3% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 54.7% less in Somalia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Somalia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,482
|
$2.65
SOS1,519
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,112
|
$4.67
SOS2,675
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA711
|
$0.81
SOS463
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA759
|
$0.51
SOS293
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA822
|
$0.97
SOS557
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,976
|
$1.96
SOS1,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,676
|
$5.93
SOS3,399
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,968
|
$2.21
SOS1,265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,806
|
$2.67
SOS1,531
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA832
|
$1.73
SOS990
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA674
|
$0.88
SOS506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA832
|
$1.32
SOS754
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA545
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA602
|
$0.60
SOS344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA645
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,257
|
$4.12
SOS2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA26,077
|
$25.00
SOS14,330
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,120,117
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,295,884
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,959
|
$7.43
SOS4,261
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,510
|
$30.62
SOS17,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA489,925
|
$160.00
SOS91,712
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA284,473
|
$93.33
SOS53,498
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,342
|
$94.31
SOS54,060
|
|
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,748
|
$55.21
SOS31,645
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,081,787
|
$742.50
SOS425,599
|
|
pay 92.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA569
|
$7.00
SOS4,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,465
|
$1.24
SOS709
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,422
|
$1.34
SOS771
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,188
|
$30.00
SOS17,196
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,614
|
$5.00
SOS2,866
|
|
pay 54.7% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,930
|
$18.61
SOS10,668
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,671
|
$23.11
SOS13,247
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA26,077
|
$25.89
SOS14,839
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,723
|
$45.78
SOS26,240
|
|
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