Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Somalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Somalia

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 28.6% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 38.9% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$3.04 SOS 1,724
74.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$14.76 SOS 8,382
97.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$4.89 SOS 2,776
28.63%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$1.37 SOS 776
28.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.76 SOS 432
42.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.32 SOS 184
125.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$10.47 SOS 5,947
-82.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$14.86 SOS 8,443
-81.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.4 SOS 797
-31.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$0.94 SOS 535
57.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.06 SOS 601
10.38%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.26 SOS 1,286
-6.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$5.11 SOS 2,900
64.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$4.58 SOS 2,600
-16.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$5.41 SOS 3,075
39.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.98 SOS 1,695
-27.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.68 SOS 957
-23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.85 SOS 1,619
-60.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.27 SOS 722
16.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.13 SOS 640
3.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.29 SOS 734
-14.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.85 SOS 485
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.73 SOS 412
-4.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$1.08 SOS 613
94.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$3.06 SOS 1,736
141.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$2.06 SOS 1,169
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
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🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.31 SOS 177
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$24.9 SOS 14.1K
65.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$1.54 SOS 877
-31.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.57 SOS 325
45.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$4.55 SOS 2,587
56.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.06 SOS 601
2.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$5,810 SOS 3.3M
277.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$8,444 SOS 4.8M
223.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$99.8 SOS 56.7K
-30.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$6.83 SOS 3,880
100.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$32.72 SOS 18.6K
-42.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$28.31 SOS 16.1K
-19.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$9 SOS 5,114
146.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$4.99 SOS 2,833
23.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$33.83 SOS 19.2K
731.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$573 SOS 325.7K
1186.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$14.49 SOS 8,231
236.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
111.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$20.58 SOS 11.7K
264.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$28.19 SOS 16K
117.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$126 SOS 71.8K
162.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$70.6 SOS 40.1K
224.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$359 SOS 203.9K
77.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$183 SOS 104.2K
143.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$5,930 SOS 3.4M
-71.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$16K SOS 9.1M
-92.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$315 SOS 178.7K
53.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
9.43
18.35%

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

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

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