Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 71.1% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.08
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.26
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.00
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.25
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.25
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.53
|
$2.67
SOS1,527
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.51
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 68.9% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.33
|
$4.12
SOS2,356
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.60
|
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,286,125
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.11
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
$30.62
SOS17,502
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$160.00
SOS91,440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
$93.33
SOS53,340
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
$94.31
SOS53,900
|
|
pay 97.0% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
$55.21
SOS31,552
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
$742.50
SOS424,339
|
|
pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.18
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.09
|
$30.00
SOS17,145
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.43
|
$5.00
SOS2,858
|
|
pay 76.0% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
$18.61
SOS10,636
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
$23.11
SOS13,208
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
$25.89
SOS14,796
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.48
|
$45.78
SOS26,162
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