Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 25.3% cheaper than South Africa.
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
ZAR164.35
|
$2.65
SOS1,508
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$4.67
SOS2,656
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$0.81
SOS460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$0.97
SOS553
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$1.96
SOS1,115
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$5.93
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$2.21
SOS1,257
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$2.67
SOS1,520
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$1.73
SOS983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.88
SOS503
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$1.32
SOS749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.60
SOS341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.54
SOS308
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$4.12
SOS2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,273,041
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$7.43
SOS4,231
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$30.62
SOS17,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$160.00
SOS91,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$93.33
SOS53,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$94.31
SOS53,686
|
|
pay 74.9% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$55.21
SOS31,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$742.50
SOS422,649
|
|
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$7.00
SOS3,985
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$1.24
SOS704
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$1.34
SOS766
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$30.00
SOS17,077
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$5.00
SOS2,846
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$18.61
SOS10,594
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$23.11
SOS13,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$25.89
SOS14,737
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$45.78
SOS26,058
|
|
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