Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Somalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Somalia

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 176.3% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 275.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 195.6% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 263.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$3.04 SOS 1,724
513.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$14.76 SOS 8,382
403.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$4.89 SOS 2,776
125.36%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$1.37 SOS 776
173.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$0.76 SOS 432
185.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.32 SOS 184
425.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$10.47 SOS 5,947
-44.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$14.86 SOS 8,443
-61.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.4 SOS 797
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$0.94 SOS 535
182.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.06 SOS 601
239.62%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.26 SOS 1,286
56.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$5.11 SOS 2,900
121.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$4.58 SOS 2,600
172.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$5.41 SOS 3,075
182.44%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$2.98 SOS 1,695
39.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.68 SOS 957
-10.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$2.85 SOS 1,619
40.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$1.27 SOS 722
220.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.13 SOS 640
146.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.29 SOS 734
111.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.85 SOS 485
209.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.73 SOS 412
149.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$1.08 SOS 613
1252.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$3.06 SOS 1,736
327.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$2.06 SOS 1,169
46.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
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🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.31 SOS 177
725.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$24.9 SOS 14.1K
214.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$1.54 SOS 877
130.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.57 SOS 325
171.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$4.55 SOS 2,587
535.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.06 SOS 601
9.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$5,810 SOS 3.3M
323.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$8,444 SOS 4.8M
147.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$99.8 SOS 56.7K
55.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$6.83 SOS 3,880
561.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$32.72 SOS 18.6K
90.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$28.31 SOS 16.1K
51.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$9 SOS 5,114
96.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$4.99 SOS 2,833
125.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$33.83 SOS 19.2K
2276.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$573 SOS 325.7K
2000.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$14.49 SOS 8,231
291.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
110.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$20.58 SOS 11.7K
338.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$28.19 SOS 16K
283.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$126 SOS 71.8K
979.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$70.6 SOS 40.1K
1611.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$359 SOS 203.9K
506.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$183 SOS 104.2K
900.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$5,930 SOS 3.4M
3.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$16K SOS 9.1M
-72.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$315 SOS 178.7K
811.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
9.43
-32.87%

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

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

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