Cost of living

Somalia

compared to

Malaysia

hira
Somalia
Malaysia
Cost of living one person
$655
$646
Cost of living Family
$2179
$1340
One person rent
$501
$398
Family rent
$1557
$1293
Food expenses
$294
$267
Transport expenses
$62.34
$41.66
Monthly salary after tax
$312.65
$1050.63
Quality of life
32.74
32.8
Human freedom index
3.99
7.62
Life expectancy
59.9
87.15
English speaking %
8.28%
61.16%
Population
15.0M
31.5M

The average cost of living in Somalia ($655) is 2% more expensive than in Malaysia ($646). Somalia ranked 146th vs 149th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Somalia compared to 1.7 months in Malaysia .

Eating Out
Somalia
Malaysia
Lunch Menu
$2.57
$2.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.89
$20.24
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.34
$3.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.42
$4.61
Cappuccino
$1.3
$2.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
Somalia
Malaysia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130.99
$356.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.13
$199.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930.77
$675.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$201.36
$451.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.86
$35.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188.06
$46.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.81
$25.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.21
$3.19
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5115
$2036
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$1114
Transportation
Somalia
Malaysia
Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$33.57
$19.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.98
$7.84
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.45
Groceries
Somalia
Malaysia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$16.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$4.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$9.22
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.62
$20.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.46
Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$4.34
Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.69
Other
Somalia
Malaysia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.56
$32.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$24.04
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$10.61
$26.63
Haircut, simple
$55
$5.4
Brand Jeans
$14.39
$68.03
Brand Sneakers
$52.78
$54.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.25
$173.34
International Primary School, 1 year
$792
$6476

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