Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 63.6% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.6% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 52.4% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 69.0% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 96.1% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.7% less in Somalia
- Clothing
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pay 56.6% less in Somalia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 68.6% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$4.67
SOS2,660
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.81
SOS461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$1.96
SOS1,116
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$5.93
SOS3,381
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.73
SOS984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.88
SOS504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.32
SOS750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.60
SOS342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$4.12
SOS2,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$25.00
SOS14,252
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,277,933
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$7.43
SOS4,238
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$30.62
SOS17,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$160.00
SOS91,212
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$93.33
SOS53,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$94.31
SOS53,766
|
|
pay 96.1% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$55.21
SOS31,473
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$742.50
SOS423,281
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$7.00
SOS3,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$1.24
SOS705
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$30.00
SOS17,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$5.00
SOS2,850
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$18.61
SOS10,610
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$23.11
SOS13,175
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$25.89
SOS14,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$45.78
SOS26,097
|
|
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