Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 5.3% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 89.1% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 36.7% more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 87.8% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 52.2% less in Somalia
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Somalia are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Somalia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
$4.67
SOS2,660
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
$0.81
SOS461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 89.1% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
$1.96
SOS1,116
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
$5.93
SOS3,381
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
$1.73
SOS984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
$0.88
SOS504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
$1.32
SOS750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
$0.60
SOS342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
$4.12
SOS2,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
$25.00
SOS14,252
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,277,933
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
$7.43
SOS4,238
|
|
pay 36.7% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
$30.62
SOS17,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
$160.00
SOS91,212
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
$93.33
SOS53,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
$94.31
SOS53,766
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
$55.21
SOS31,473
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
$742.50
SOS423,281
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
$7.00
SOS3,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
$1.24
SOS705
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
$30.00
SOS17,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
$5.00
SOS2,850
|
|
pay 52.2% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
$18.61
SOS10,610
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
$23.11
SOS13,175
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
$25.89
SOS14,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
$45.78
SOS26,097
|
|
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