Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 13.5% more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 88.3% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.1% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in Somalia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Somalia are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Somalia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Syria, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 88.3% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$25.00
SOS14,286
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,285,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Syria
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$30.62
SOS17,501
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$160.00
SOS91,433
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$93.33
SOS53,336
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$94.31
SOS53,896
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Syria
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$55.21
SOS31,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$742.50
SOS424,307
|
|
pay 54.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$30.00
SOS17,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$5.00
SOS2,857
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Syria
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$18.61
SOS10,635
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$23.11
SOS13,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$25.89
SOS14,794
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$45.78
SOS26,160
|
|
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