Cost of Living in
Somalia
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $655 | $2179 |
| Without rent | $501 | $1557 |
| Rent & Utilities | $189.15 | $637.67 |
| Food | $294 | $586 |
| Transport | $62.34 | $224.17 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $312.65 | |
| Quality of life | 32.74 | |
| Human freedom index | 3.99 | |
| Life expectancy | 59.9 | |
| English speaking % | 8.28% | |
| Population | 15.0M | |
Somalia
We calculate prices for Somalia as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $655 | 146 / 208 |
| Without rent | $501 | 94 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $189.15 | 191 / 208 |
| Food | $294 | 110 / 208 |
| Transport | $62.34 | 110 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 130.99$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 75.13$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 930.77$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 201.36$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 93.86$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 188.06$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 28.81$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 11.21$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 5115$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 902$ |
| Lunch Menu | 2.57$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 36.89$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 3.34$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 4.42$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.3$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.64$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.39$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 33.57$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 7.98$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.93$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.74$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.58$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.88$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.36$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.13$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.52$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.5$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.4$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.92$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.46$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.91$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.46$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.49$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 0.94$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 16.62$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.7$ |
| Cigarette pack | 1.71$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 3.53$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 2.83$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.57$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 0.99$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 31.56$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 24.04$ |
| Doctor's visit | 10.61$ |
| Haircut, simple | 55$ |
| Brand Jeans | 14.39$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 52.78$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 69.25$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 792$ |
