Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 60.4% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.3% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 64.2% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 48.8% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 95.5% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.3% less in Somalia
- Clothing
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pay 64.3% less in Somalia
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 64.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
$25.00
SOS14,286
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,285,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 48.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$30.62
SOS17,501
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
$160.00
SOS91,433
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
$93.33
SOS53,336
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
$94.31
SOS53,896
|
|
pay 95.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
$55.21
SOS31,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
$742.50
SOS424,307
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
$30.00
SOS17,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$5.00
SOS2,857
|
|
pay 64.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
$18.61
SOS10,635
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
$23.11
SOS13,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
$25.89
SOS14,794
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
$45.78
SOS26,160
|
|
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