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Cost of living in Somalia

Compare the cost of your home country to the actual living costs in Somalia, simply select your home currency and see the difference!

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Food Price in S
12 eggs dozen, large 12.50 SOS
1 beer pint in local shops, markets 7 SOS
1 kg of tomatoes 8.50 SOS
Full chicken 2kg 38.75 SOS
1litre 100% fruit juice 8.50 SOS
1 package of cigarettes imported brands 25 SOS
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 7.50 SOS
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 48.95 SOS
2.5 liters of Coca-Cola 0.95 SOS
1 Bread loaf standard 9.50 SOS
Whole fat Yogurt. 500ml 12 SOS
1x6 pack Dardanelle tuna 18.50 SOS
Heinz baked beans 1 tin 8 SOS
1.5 kg Sugar 10 SOS
2 liter cooking oil 20 SOS
Yum-yum noodles per pack 2.00 SOS
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 5.50 SOS
1 liter milk 8.50 SOS
Fast food restaurant large serving/ take away 25 SOS
Housing
Utilities per month (water, electricity, gas) for 2 people in flat 165 SOS
Wi-Fi monthly fee 8 Mbps (1 month) 145 SOS
Laundry detergent (bleach, sunlight liquid, washing surf… altogether) 58.50 SOS
House Cleaning fee per day 105 SOS
Large Gas heater price range upwards. 200 SOS
Original branded Electric Fans 200 SOS
Original branded Electric kettle. 120 SOS
40 inches Beko flat screen HD TV set 2000 SOS
Single bed Blankets 120 SOS
Personal Care
Avon for women and men cologne 100 SOS
Ladies hair plaiting. 60 SOS
Ladies Sanitaryware (Pads and Tampoons) 18 SOS
Men's haircut 40 SOS
Ibuprofen, Panadol, Grandpa Pain killers box of 12 dosses 24.50 SOS
Mobile package local network providers’ talk-time, data and messages 65 SOS
1 month of gym subscription. 105 SOS
Earphones original (Samsung. iPhone) 90 SOS
Unisex Loris perfume 30 SOS
Gadgets maintenance and repairs (cellphone, laptops, tablets...) starting price. 100 SOS
Smart phones (Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, IPhone) price range upwards 1000 SOS
Laptops (Samsung, Lenovo, Hp, Monster, Dell etc.) price range upwards 3000 SOS
Entertainment
Boat cruise with refreshments and finger snacks 120 SOS
Go carting 30mins 120 SOS
Movie House 3d cinema 30 SOS
Summer Festivals (jet, bumper cars, lucky deep ...(per ticket) 15 SOS
Photo shoot 120 SOS
Cappuccino / expresso/ coffee 12.50 SOS
3 course dinner local restaurant two people 96.50 SOS
3 course dinner classy, exotic restaurant two people 150 SOS
Play station 4 console without games. 2000 SOS
Spalding Basketball 200 SOS
Original branded Racket and Wilson’s tennis balls 500 SOS
Transportation
Taxi fare on average 5-10km 45 SOS
Public transport per trip one way maximum fare 30 SOS
1 liter petrol/diesel 6.50 SOS
1 day rent a car cost 140 SOS
Driver’s license 2300 SOS
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (Denim or similar) 150 SOS
1 pair of men’s formal shoes 215 SOS
1 pair original sport/casual shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) 280 SOS
1 classy summer dress (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) 135.79 SOS
Ladies formal shoes original and durable 120 SOS
Back-pack, gym bag (Nike, Adidas, New balance) 150 SOS

Nothing can be so stressful as planning to travel to a country without precise knowledge on the expenses to be incurred! RocApply shares into the same burden and has made it easy for your next itinerary to Somalia by breaking down the cost of living here! The prices found on this section have been arranged to cover almost all angles for your routine utilities and needs. While the precision may vary per district, well, you know Porter’s pricing theory, right?! We have given you average prices for the latest updates within reasonable varience margins.

Economic Outlook

Somalia is country located in Eastern Africa. Bordered by Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya. The country covers an area of 637,657 square kilometres. Somalia has a population of 10,112,453 and a population density of 16 people per square kilometre (as at 2016). The official languages of the country are Somali and Arabic. Somalia gross domestic product (GDP) is $2,372,000,000, GDP per capita is $235. The currency in Somalia is Somali shilling. Prices of food, restaurants, transportation, utilities, clothing and apartment rent and buying costs in Somalia have been outlined below. Here is the cost living of Somalia in a chart;

UTILITY

USD

Restaurants

 

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

2.00 

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

23.00 

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

5.00 

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

4.00 

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

10.00 

Cappuccino (regular)

0.98 

Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)

0.61 

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

0.47 

Markets

 

Milk (regular), (1 liter)

1.31 

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)

0.77 

Rice (white), (1kg)

0.90 

Eggs (regular) (12)

2.23 

Local Cheese (1kg)

6.29 

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

4.52 

Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

4.06 

Apples (1kg)

4.92 

Banana (1kg)

1.30 

Oranges (1kg)

2.78 

Tomato (1kg)

1.23 

Potato (1kg)

1.01 

Onion (1kg)

0.94 

Lettuce (1 head)

0.85 

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

0.56 

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

60.00 

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

0.75 

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

1.50 

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

1.00 

Transportation

 

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

0.25 

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

22.50 

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

3.00 

Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)

0.95 

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

12.50 

Gasoline (1 liter)

0.86 

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

10,000.00 

Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

7,750.00 

Utilities (Monthly)

 

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment

62.62 

1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)

0.10 

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

32.22 

Sports And Leisure

 

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

19.50 

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

4.00 

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

3.50 

Childcare

 

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child

50.42 

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

830.00 

Clothing And Shoes

 

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

14.25 

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store

21.67 

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

23.50 

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

27.00 

Rent Per Month

 

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

162.55 

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

72.92 

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

393.85 

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

201.86