Cost of Living in Somalia

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.00 $ 1.00-7.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 15.00 $ 10.00-35.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.00 $ 4.00-6.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.50 $ 4.00-33.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 $ 10.00-15.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1.35 $ 0.50-2.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.75 $ 0.50-1.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.34 $ 0.25-0.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.38 $ 3.79-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.87 $ 0.36-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.49 $ 0.27-0.73
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.29 $ 1.60-3.60
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.27 $ 1.81-2.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.11 $ 1.36-4.54
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.45 $ 1.36-3.63
Apples (1 lb) 1.36 $ 0.82-2.27
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.23-1.81
Oranges (1 lb) 1.27 $ 0.45-2.27
Tomato (1 lb) 0.56 $ 0.23-0.91
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 $ 0.18-0.91
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 $ 0.23-0.91
Lettuce (1 head) 0.88 $ 0.50-1.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.71 $ 0.50-1.30
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.00 $
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) ?
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.10 $ 1.00-2.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 $ 0.25-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $ 8.00-80.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $ 1.00-3.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.97 $ 0.80-2.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $ 3.00-10.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.90 $ 3.22-4.16
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,750.00 $ 4,000.00-7,500.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,500.00 $ 6,500.00-9,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 100.00 $ 50.00-150.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 7.00 $ 5.00-15.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.38 $ 25.00-60.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.75 $ 20.00-45.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.25 $ 2.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.00 $
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 34.38 $ 25.00-100.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 581.67 $ 240.00-1,320.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 14.75 $ 10.00-20.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 19.67 $ 14.00-30.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 20.43 $ 14.00-30.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 28.38 $ 18.00-69.22
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 127.37 $ 70.00-200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 70.58 $ 40.00-100.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 355.03 $ 200.00-500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 184.17 $ 150.00-250.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 802.32 $ 297.29-4,645.11
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,898.62 $ 222.97-4,626.57
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 326.36 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.43 4.00-20.00

Prices in Somalia

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Last update: 28 April 2025
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