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Cost of living

Lower Shabelle compared to Borama

Overview comparison

Cost of living
573.83
435.9
Eating Out
9.62
6.22
Rent & Utilities
219.34
134.67
Transportation
1,044.71
1,241.74
Groceries
2.81
2.35
Other
130.21
118
Lower ShabelleBorama

Consumer prices in Lower Shabelle are roughly 2% higher than in Borama.

Cost of living

ItemLower ShabelleBorama
Total with rent one person642529
Total with rent family2,0191,215
Without rent one person437344
Without rent one family1,1691,262
Rent & Utilities person212.36147.6
Rent & Utilities family537.16386.02
Food person282211
Food family725487
Transport person63.6144.5
Transport family154.2894.54
Life expectancy70.67 years74.2 years

Eating Out

ItemLower ShabelleBorama
Lunch Menu3.353
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 243.916.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's3.946.43
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.589.63
Cappuccino1.240.96
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.730.86

Rent & Utilities

ItemLower ShabelleBorama
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2117.0742.94
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft269.2931.7
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2793.99363.38
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2220.53271.79
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.112.0676.95
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.191.37127.89
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited31.0428.01

Transportation

ItemLower ShabelleBorama
Local transport ticket8.7617.09
Monthly ticket local transport6,3047,689
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi959914
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.520.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years33.08%60.8%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft26.819.73
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.811.2

Groceries

ItemLower ShabelleBorama
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.721.2
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.742.54
Eggs, x122.222.53
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.32.46
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.883.44
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.085.08
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.091.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.460.5

Other

ItemLower ShabelleBorama
Gym Membership, 1 month22.6936.87
Cinema Ticket, 1 person23.86.39
Doctors visit13.7812.28
Haircut, simple43.3550.59
Brand Jeans17.7217.71
Brand Sneakers70.2672.71
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month76.0746.43
International Primary School, 1 year774701