Cost of living comparison
Israel is 5.2 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Israel instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,508
|
$18.92
₪69.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,656
|
$14.73
₪53.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS460
|
$2.61
₪9.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS291
|
$2.05
₪7.49
|
|
pay 50.9% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS553
|
$2.24
₪8.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,115
|
$6.94
₪25.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,376
|
$6.77
₪24.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,257
|
$3.74
₪13.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,520
|
$4.50
₪16.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS983
|
$1.39
₪5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS503
|
$0.90
₪3.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS749
|
$0.79
₪2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.90
₪3.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS341
|
$0.63
₪2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS308
|
$0.60
₪2.20
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,346
|
$7.15
₪26.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$55.86
₪204.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,273,041
|
$38,349.49
₪140,142.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,231
|
$12.71
₪46.43
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,432
|
$26.90
₪98.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,076
|
$996.96
₪3,643.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,128
|
$867.88
₪3,171.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,686
|
$164.21
₪600.07
|
|
pay 15.9 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,426
|
$878.81
₪3,211.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS422,649
|
$11,812.07
₪43,165.33
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,985
|
$7.94
₪29.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS704
|
$3.67
₪13.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS766
|
$9.64
₪35.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,077
|
$64.13
₪234.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,846
|
$11.47
₪41.93
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,594
|
$83.32
₪304.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,155
|
$53.42
₪195.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,737
|
$112.69
₪411.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,058
|
$128.71
₪470.35
|
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