Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 20.3% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 59.4% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 61.5% more in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 79.9% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% less in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 79.1% less in Somalia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Somalia are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Somalia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 59.4% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 61.5% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$25.00
SOS14,286
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,285,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 79.9% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$30.62
SOS17,501
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$160.00
SOS91,433
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$93.33
SOS53,336
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$94.31
SOS53,896
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$55.21
SOS31,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$742.50
SOS424,307
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$30.00
SOS17,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$5.00
SOS2,857
|
|
pay 79.1% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$18.61
SOS10,635
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$23.11
SOS13,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$25.89
SOS14,794
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$45.78
SOS26,160
|
|
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