Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 14.3% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Niger, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$2.65
SOS1,508
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$4.67
SOS2,656
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$0.81
SOS460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.97
SOS553
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$1.96
SOS1,115
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$5.93
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$2.21
SOS1,257
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$2.67
SOS1,520
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$1.73
SOS983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.88
SOS503
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$1.32
SOS749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.60
SOS341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.54
SOS308
|
|
pay 37.6% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$4.12
SOS2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,273,041
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$7.43
SOS4,231
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$30.62
SOS17,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$160.00
SOS91,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$93.33
SOS53,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$94.31
SOS53,686
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$55.21
SOS31,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$742.50
SOS422,649
|
|
pay 69.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$7.00
SOS3,985
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$1.24
SOS704
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$1.34
SOS766
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$30.00
SOS17,077
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$5.00
SOS2,846
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Niger
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$18.61
SOS10,594
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$23.11
SOS13,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$25.89
SOS14,737
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$45.78
SOS26,058
|
|
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