Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 59.2% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.6% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 64.1% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 96.2% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.6% less in Somalia
- Clothing
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pay 60.7% less in Somalia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.08
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.97
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$2.67
SOS1,527
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 64.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$4.12
SOS2,356
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.95
|
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,223.59
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,286,125
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.91
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.66
|
$30.62
SOS17,502
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£936.22
|
$160.00
SOS91,440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£768.53
|
$93.33
SOS53,340
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.56
|
$94.31
SOS53,900
|
|
pay 96.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,127.43
|
$55.21
SOS31,552
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,024.94
|
$742.50
SOS424,339
|
|
pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.23
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.10
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.15
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.11
|
$30.00
SOS17,145
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.71
|
$5.00
SOS2,858
|
|
pay 60.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.05
|
$18.61
SOS10,636
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.21
|
$23.11
SOS13,208
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.02
|
$25.89
SOS14,796
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.81
|
$45.78
SOS26,162
|
|
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