Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 8.7% cheaper than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.3% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in Somalia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 14.3% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$2.65
SOS1,512
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$4.67
SOS2,663
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.81
SOS461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$1.96
SOS1,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$5.93
SOS3,384
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$2.21
SOS1,260
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.67
SOS1,524
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.73
SOS985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.88
SOS504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.32
SOS751
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.60
SOS342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$4.12
SOS2,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$25.00
SOS14,264
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,750.00
SOS3,280,698
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$7.43
SOS4,241
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$30.62
SOS17,473
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$160.00
SOS91,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$93.33
SOS53,252
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$94.31
SOS53,811
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$55.21
SOS31,499
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$742.50
SOS423,638
|
|
pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$7.00
SOS3,994
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$1.24
SOS705
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$30.00
SOS17,117
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$5.00
SOS2,853
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$18.61
SOS10,619
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$23.11
SOS13,186
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$25.89
SOS14,771
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$45.78
SOS26,119
|
|
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