Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 3.2 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,508
|
$7.70
CZK185.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,656
|
$7.61
CZK183.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS460
|
$1.59
CZK38.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS291
|
$1.35
CZK32.54
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS553
|
$1.29
CZK31.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,115
|
$5.47
CZK131.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,376
|
$3.90
CZK93.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,257
|
$2.64
CZK63.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,520
|
$3.73
CZK89.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS983
|
$0.62
CZK14.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS503
|
$0.71
CZK17.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS749
|
$0.88
CZK21.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$1.29
CZK31.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS341
|
$0.51
CZK12.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS308
|
$0.46
CZK11.20
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,346
|
$5.95
CZK143.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$21.06
CZK507.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,273,041
|
$31,453.98
CZK757,798.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,231
|
$11.74
CZK282.82
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,432
|
$18.70
CZK450.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,076
|
$610.48
CZK14,707.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,128
|
$493.17
CZK11,881.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,686
|
$198.15
CZK4,773.87
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,426
|
$363.72
CZK8,762.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS422,649
|
$7,967.34
CZK191,951.65
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,985
|
$1.90
CZK45.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS704
|
$2.60
CZK62.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS766
|
$6.46
CZK155.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,077
|
$47.23
CZK1,137.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,846
|
$8.95
CZK215.54
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,594
|
$69.75
CZK1,680.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,155
|
$31.40
CZK756.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,737
|
$80.03
CZK1,928.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,058
|
$103.55
CZK2,494.77
|
|
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