Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 25.3% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 74.9% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 51.0% less in Somalia
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Somalia are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.62
|
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.25
|
$4.67
SOS2,661
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$0.81
SOS461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.17
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.30
|
$1.96
SOS1,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.31
|
$5.93
SOS3,382
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.60
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$1.73
SOS985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.88
SOS504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$1.32
SOS750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.36
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$0.60
SOS342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.64
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.43
|
$4.12
SOS2,351
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.62
|
$25.00
SOS14,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,192.37
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,279,277
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.52
|
$7.43
SOS4,239
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.33
|
$30.62
SOS17,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,317.62
|
$160.00
SOS91,249
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,242.48
|
$93.33
SOS53,229
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,537.88
|
$94.31
SOS53,788
|
|
pay 74.9% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,330.56
|
$55.21
SOS31,486
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,154.68
|
$742.50
SOS423,454
|
|
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.32
|
$7.00
SOS3,992
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.01
|
$1.24
SOS705
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.55
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.30
|
$30.00
SOS17,109
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.65
|
$5.00
SOS2,852
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.71
|
$18.61
SOS10,614
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.24
|
$23.11
SOS13,180
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,728.99
|
$25.89
SOS14,765
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.42
|
$45.78
SOS26,107
|
|
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