Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 59.7% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 67.4% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 91.8% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% less in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 58.3% less in Somalia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.74
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.67
|
$4.67
SOS2,666
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.91
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.47
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.66
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.48
|
$5.93
SOS3,388
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.30
|
$2.21
SOS1,261
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.98
|
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$1.73
SOS986
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$1.32
SOS751
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 67.4% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.32
|
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€106.19
|
$25.00
SOS14,281
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,725.94
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,284,688
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.20
|
$7.43
SOS4,246
|
|
pay 64.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.70
|
$30.62
SOS17,495
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,250.40
|
$160.00
SOS91,400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,055.79
|
$93.33
SOS53,317
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€142.10
|
$94.31
SOS53,877
|
|
pay 91.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€885.57
|
$55.21
SOS31,538
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,018.95
|
$742.50
SOS424,153
|
|
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.28
|
$7.00
SOS3,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.38
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.61
|
$1.34
SOS768
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.51
|
$30.00
SOS17,138
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.92
|
$5.00
SOS2,856
|
|
pay 58.3% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€69.28
|
$18.61
SOS10,632
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
$23.11
SOS13,202
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€76.11
|
$25.89
SOS14,789
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€79.20
|
$45.78
SOS26,151
|
|
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