Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 17.7% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 32.3% more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 87.3% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 51.9% less in Somalia
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Somalia are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Romania, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$25.00
SOS14,286
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,285,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 32.3% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$30.62
SOS17,501
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$160.00
SOS91,433
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$93.33
SOS53,336
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$94.31
SOS53,896
|
|
pay 87.3% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$55.21
SOS31,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$742.50
SOS424,307
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$30.00
SOS17,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$5.00
SOS2,857
|
|
pay 51.9% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$18.61
SOS10,635
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$23.11
SOS13,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$25.89
SOS14,794
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$45.78
SOS26,160
|
|
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