Cost of living and expenses in Somalia

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Somalia? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Somalia, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Somalia (The last update: 4 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Somalia Somali shilling (SOS). For 10 US dollars you can get 5.71 thousand Somali shillings. For 100 US dollars you can get 57.1 thousand Somali shillings. And the other way around: For 100 Somali shillings you can get 0.175 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Somalia? Look here: Prices in cities in Somalia

Prices: Mogadishu   Hargeisa   Bosaso   Galcaio   Garowe   Garoowe   Afgoye   Baidoa (Baydhabo)   Borama   Berbera  


Price fees $107 ($50 - $160)

fees

$107 ($50 - $160)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $26 ($15 - $60)

internet

$26 ($15 - $60)
63% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $15.3 ($10 - $20)

jeans

$15.3 ($10 - $20)
71% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $354

average earnings

$354
92% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $168 ($70 - $450)

renting a small apartment in the center

$168 ($70 - $450)
91% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $183 ($120 - $350)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$183 ($120 - $350)
92% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Somalia:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.3 (SOS 171)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $30 (SOS 17.1K)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.1 (SOS 600)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $6.75K (SOS 3.86M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $168 (SOS 96.1K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $71 (SOS 40.7K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $413 (SOS 236K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $183 (SOS 104K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $107 (SOS 60.9K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $26 (SOS 14.8K)
  11. numb_34 $5 (SOS 2.86K)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $15.3 (SOS 8.76K)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $21 (SOS 11.9K)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $23 (SOS 13.3K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $38 (SOS 21.5K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $6.9K (SOS 3.94M)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $39 (SOS 22.4K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $22.5K (SOS 12.9M)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $1.02K (SOS 583K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $28.9K (SOS 16.5M)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $354 (SOS 202K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 8.7%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1.5 (SOS 857)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.6 (SOS 343)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $5.5 (SOS 3.14K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price bottle of water $0.37 ($0.3 - $1)

bottle of water

$0.37 ($0.3 - $1)
82% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $4.8 ($2 - $12)

cheese

$4.8 ($2 - $12)
62% is less expensive than in United States

Price coffee $1.2 ($0.5 - $2)

coffee

$1.2 ($0.5 - $2)
77% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $354

average earnings

$354
92% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.1 ($0.5 - $2)

tomatoes

$1.1 ($0.5 - $2)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $1.4 ($0.6 - $3)

bananas

$1.4 ($0.6 - $3)
18% is less expensive than in United States