Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 21.6% cheaper than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.3% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 83.1% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.8% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 55.2% less in Somalia
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Somalia are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 44.3% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$2.65
SOS1,516
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$4.67
SOS2,670
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$0.81
SOS463
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$1.96
SOS1,121
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$5.93
SOS3,393
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$2.21
SOS1,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$2.67
SOS1,528
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$1.73
SOS988
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.88
SOS506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$1.32
SOS753
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$4.12
SOS2,359
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$25.00
SOS14,305
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,290,126
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$7.43
SOS4,253
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$30.62
SOS17,524
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$160.00
SOS91,551
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$93.33
SOS53,405
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$94.31
SOS53,966
|
|
pay 83.1% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$55.21
SOS31,590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$742.50
SOS424,855
|
|
pay 56.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$7.00
SOS4,005
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$1.24
SOS707
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$1.34
SOS770
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$30.00
SOS17,166
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$5.00
SOS2,861
|
|
pay 55.2% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$18.61
SOS10,649
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$23.11
SOS13,224
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$25.89
SOS14,814
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$45.78
SOS26,194
|
|
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