Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 63.2% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.2% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 67.0% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 83.1% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% less in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 75.6% less in Somalia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,608
|
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,278
|
$4.67
SOS2,661
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK378
|
$0.81
SOS461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK272
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK397
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK977
|
$1.96
SOS1,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK808
|
$5.93
SOS3,382
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK729
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,144
|
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK165
|
$1.73
SOS985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK138
|
$0.88
SOS504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK157
|
$1.32
SOS750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK252
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK166
|
$0.60
SOS342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK106
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 67.0% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,124
|
$4.12
SOS2,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,584
|
$25.00
SOS14,255
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,467,232
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,278,647
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,963
|
$7.43
SOS4,238
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,705
|
$30.62
SOS17,462
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK247,143
|
$160.00
SOS91,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK201,390
|
$93.33
SOS53,219
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,801
|
$94.31
SOS53,778
|
|
pay 83.1% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK34,713
|
$55.21
SOS31,480
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$742.50
SOS423,373
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,235
|
$7.00
SOS3,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK625
|
$1.24
SOS705
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,581
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,264
|
$30.00
SOS17,106
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,929
|
$5.00
SOS2,851
|
|
pay 75.6% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,956
|
$18.61
SOS10,612
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,026
|
$23.11
SOS13,178
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,900
|
$25.89
SOS14,762
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,807
|
$45.78
SOS26,102
|
|
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