Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 5.4 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 7.8 times more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,513
|
$36.08
CHF31.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
SOS3,044
|
$16.65
CHF14.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SOS407
|
$4.63
CHF4.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
SOS273
|
$3.89
CHF3.36
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
$4.17
CHF3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,118
|
$13.88
CHF11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
SOS3,637
|
$9.19
CHF7.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
SOS1,273
|
$6.00
CHF5.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,525
|
$12.59
CHF10.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS986
|
$1.51
CHF1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS751
|
$1.51
CHF1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SOS347
|
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$1.17
CHF1.01
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
SOS2,329
|
$8.13
CHF7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
SOS21,404
|
$55.51
CHF47.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,282,014
|
$31,586.06
CHF27,299.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.60
SOS4,338
|
?? | |
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,480
|
$56.25
CHF48.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.78
SOS118,596
|
$1,239.78
CHF1,071.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.25
SOS49,232
|
$1,110.25
CHF959.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,833
|
$131.60
CHF113.74
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,512
|
$222.05
CHF191.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$922.50
SOS526,549
|
$13,589.46
CHF11,745.17
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
SOS4,852
|
$5.55
CHF4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
SOS698
|
$5.66
CHF4.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS768
|
$11.21
CHF9.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,124
|
$61.19
CHF52.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,854
|
$22.21
CHF19.19
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,623
|
$147.11
CHF127.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,191
|
$49.96
CHF43.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,777
|
$151.73
CHF131.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,129
|
$220.20
CHF190.32
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Liechtenstein or Somalia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.