Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 40.8% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 90.8% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.2% less in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 63.4% less in Somalia
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$25.00
SOS14,286
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,285,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$30.62
SOS17,501
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$160.00
SOS91,433
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$93.33
SOS53,336
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$94.31
SOS53,896
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$55.21
SOS31,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$742.50
SOS424,307
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$30.00
SOS17,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$5.00
SOS2,857
|
|
pay 63.4% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$18.61
SOS10,635
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$23.11
SOS13,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$25.89
SOS14,794
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$45.78
SOS26,160
|
|
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