Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 11.9% cheaper than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in Somalia
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Mali, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,891
|
$2.65
SOS1,519
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,728
|
$4.67
SOS2,675
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA448
|
$0.81
SOS463
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA336
|
$0.51
SOS293
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA640
|
$0.97
SOS557
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.96
SOS1,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,492
|
$5.93
SOS3,399
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,815
|
$2.21
SOS1,265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,482
|
$2.67
SOS1,531
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.73
SOS990
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA290
|
$0.88
SOS506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA580
|
$1.32
SOS754
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA580
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
SOS344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA435
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,182
|
$4.12
SOS2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
SOS14,330
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,750.00
SOS3,295,884
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.43
SOS4,261
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,950
|
$30.62
SOS17,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$160.00
SOS91,712
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$93.33
SOS53,498
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$94.31
SOS54,060
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$55.21
SOS31,645
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$742.50
SOS425,599
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,385
|
$7.00
SOS4,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,097
|
$1.24
SOS709
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA542
|
$1.34
SOS771
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA39,124
|
$30.00
SOS17,196
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,292
|
$5.00
SOS2,866
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.61
SOS10,668
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.11
SOS13,247
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$25.89
SOS14,839
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$45.78
SOS26,240
|
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