Cost of living in Somalia

The cost of living in Somalia is approximately 707 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1858 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Somalia

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
707 $
Without Rent
470 $
Rent & Utilities
238 $
Food
269 $
Transport
70 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
391 $
GDP per Capita
644 $
Freedom Index
3.40
Lifespan
56 years
Speak English
2%
Population
11.0M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.94 $
Dinner 42.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.35 $
Capuccino 1.32 $
Coke, 330ml 0.69 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.58 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.62 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.63 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.54 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.37 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.84 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.57 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.11 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.08 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.17 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.97 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.97 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.24 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.43 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.14 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 20.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.97 $
Cigarette pack 1.53 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.45 $
Monthly Pass 28 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.02 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.16 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.83 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.24 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 114 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 174 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 32.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 83 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 187 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 128 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 995 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 6,29 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 868 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 391 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.53%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 21.2 $
Haircut 53.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 61.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 16.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 65 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 822 $

Cities in Somalia by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Baidoa
$487
Hargeisa
$467
Mogadishu
$464
Borama
$386