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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Somalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Somalia

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 100.2% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 267.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 145.9% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 237.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$3.04 SOS 1,733
445.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$14.98 SOS 8,545
418.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$4.99 SOS 2,846
98.00%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$1.38 SOS 789
152.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$0.78 SOS 445
228.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.33 SOS 185
545.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$10.49 SOS 5,983
-36.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$14.85 SOS 8,471
-50.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.39 SOS 793
8.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$0.97 SOS 554
156.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.08 SOS 619
91.67%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$2.27 SOS 1,293
88.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$4.90 SOS 2,795
78.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$4.59 SOS 2,618
79.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$5.49 SOS 3,130
158.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$3.07 SOS 1,752
6.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.66 SOS 945
61.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$2.72 SOS 1,551
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$1.22 SOS 697
250.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$1.14 SOS 650
116.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.30 SOS 740
62.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$0.91 SOS 520
152.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.73 SOS 419
105.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$1.09 SOS 619
2818.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$3.02 SOS 1,723
345.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.99 SOS 1,134
125.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
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🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.31 SOS 179
838.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$24.55 SOS 14.0K
295.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$1.54 SOS 880
138.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$0.62 SOS 352
191.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$4.63 SOS 2,639
728.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.05 SOS 599
14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$5,666 SOS 3.2M
413.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$8,481 SOS 4.8M
168.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$99.4 SOS 56.7K
76.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$7.06 SOS 4,027
271.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$33.69 SOS 19.2K
57.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$29.05 SOS 16.6K
62.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$9.52 SOS 5,434
73.42%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$5.11 SOS 2,913
165.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$34.31 SOS 19.6K
4528.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$583 SOS 332.7K
2050.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$14.68 SOS 8,376
375.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$19.46 SOS 11.1K
160.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$20.14 SOS 11.5K
406.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$28.32 SOS 16.2K
284.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$127 SOS 72.5K
977.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$69.3 SOS 39.5K
1452.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$366 SOS 208.6K
520.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$185 SOS 105.5K
858.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$6,085 SOS 3.5M
16.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$10.7K SOS 6.1M
-49.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$315 SOS 179.7K
1088.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
9.43
-32.66%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Somalia: January 12, 2026

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