Somalia vs. Uzbekistan Cost of Living Summary

Somalia is 31.3% more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.

Restaurants
pay 31.6% more in Somalia
Groceries
pay 78.1% more in Somalia
Transportation
pay 95.1% more in Somalia
Housing
pay 56.8% more in Somalia
Childcare
pay 81.3% less in Somalia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 92.3% more in Somalia
Clothing
pay 53.8% less in Somalia

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Somalia are more expensive than in Uzbekistan. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Somalia. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Somalia.

Somalia vs. Uzbekistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Somalia instead of Uzbekistan, you would:

pay 31.6% more for restaurants

 
Uzbekistan
Somalia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.55
UZS58,905.41
$2.65
SOS1,516
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.99
UZS51,670.68
$4.67
SOS2,670
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.56
UZS7,222.23
$0.81
SOS463

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pay 78.1% more for groceries

 
Uzbekistan
Somalia
Bread
1 loaf
$0.40
UZS5,113.58
$0.97
SOS556
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.57
UZS46,219.79
$1.96
SOS1,121
Milk (1 gallon) $4.13
UZS53,436.16
$5.93
SOS3,394

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pay 95.1% more for transportation

 
Uzbekistan
Somalia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.69
UZS47,714.73
$4.12
SOS2,359
Monthly public transit pass $6.91
UZS89,405.58
$25.00
SOS14,306
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,473.32
UZS238,936,190.59
$5,750.00
SOS3,290,336

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pay 56.8% more for housing

 
Uzbekistan
Somalia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.72
UZS164,553.09
$30.62
SOS17,525
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $489.90
UZS6,336,393.09
$160.00
SOS91,557
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $312.70
UZS4,044,539.67
$93.33
SOS53,408

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pay 81.3% less for childcare

 
Uzbekistan
Somalia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $205.10
UZS2,652,778.83
$55.21
SOS31,592
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,070.48
UZS91,450,496.07
$742.50
SOS424,882

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pay 92.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Uzbekistan
Somalia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.17
UZS15,083.26
$7.00
SOS4,006
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.72
UZS22,298.55
$1.24
SOS707
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.78
UZS22,989.63
$1.34
SOS770

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pay 53.8% less for clothing

 
Uzbekistan
Somalia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$32.61
UZS421,761.43
$18.61
SOS10,650
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.09
UZS609,105.40
$23.11
SOS13,225
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.06
UZS1,113,118.63
$25.89
SOS14,814

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