Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 12.3% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% less in Somalia
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Somalia are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Peru, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.69
|
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.10
|
$4.67
SOS2,661
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
$0.81
SOS461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.72
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.78
|
$1.96
SOS1,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.95
|
$5.93
SOS3,382
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.79
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.80
|
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.60
|
$1.73
SOS985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
$0.88
SOS504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
$1.32
SOS750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
$0.60
SOS342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.99
|
$4.12
SOS2,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.44
|
$25.00
SOS14,255
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN75,105.99
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,278,647
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.70
|
$7.43
SOS4,238
|
|
pay 12.3% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN104.45
|
$30.62
SOS17,462
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,188.83
|
$160.00
SOS91,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN875.64
|
$93.33
SOS53,219
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN136.03
|
$94.31
SOS53,778
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN624.10
|
$55.21
SOS31,480
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,909.12
|
$742.50
SOS423,373
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.03
|
$7.00
SOS3,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.41
|
$1.24
SOS705
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.76
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN117.62
|
$30.00
SOS17,106
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.43
|
$5.00
SOS2,851
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN156.15
|
$18.61
SOS10,612
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN95.25
|
$23.11
SOS13,178
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN243.86
|
$25.89
SOS14,762
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN230.07
|
$45.78
SOS26,102
|
|
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