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Learn more Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Somalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Somalia
š Solo nomad: Egypt is 14.1% cheaper than Somalia without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
š Family of 3: Egypt is 14.6% cheaper than Somalia without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
š½ Eating Out
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 EĀ£192
$3.02 SOSĀ 1,726
28.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.71 EĀ£971
$14.93 SOSĀ 8,530
32.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 EĀ£244
$5.09 SOSĀ 2,910
-2.75%
Cappuccino
$1.41 EĀ£69.6
$1.36 SOSĀ 780
3.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 EĀ£17.52
$0.74 SOSĀ 422
-51.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 EĀ£5.96
$0.36 SOSĀ 203
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 EĀ£66.6
$10.65 SOSĀ 6,088
-87.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 EĀ£150
$14.88 SOSĀ 8,505
-79.57%
š Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 EĀ£40.81
$1.39 SOSĀ 795
-40.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 EĀ£30.41
$0.92 SOSĀ 528
-32.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 EĀ£34.68
$1.09 SOSĀ 624
-35.78%
Eggs
$1.43 EĀ£70.6
$2.32 SOSĀ 1,324
-38.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.31 EĀ£163
$5.12 SOSĀ 2,928
-35.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 EĀ£207
$4.71 SOSĀ 2,692
-10.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 EĀ£416
$5.25 SOSĀ 2,999
60.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 EĀ£75.4
$2.99 SOSĀ 1,706
-48.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 EĀ£27.59
$1.64 SOSĀ 940
-65.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 EĀ£22.10
$2.73 SOSĀ 1,563
-83.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 EĀ£19.71
$1.20 SOSĀ 688
-66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 EĀ£23.60
$1.14 SOSĀ 649
-57.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 EĀ£22.11
$1.33 SOSĀ 761
-66.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£10.80
$0.92 SOSĀ 524
-76.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 EĀ£9.14
$0.74 SOSĀ 422
-74.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 EĀ£94.3
$1.09 SOSĀ 622
75.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 EĀ£347
$2.47 SOSĀ 1,413
185.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 EĀ£65.2
$2.01 SOSĀ 1,150
-34.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 EĀ£92.0
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š Getting Around
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 EĀ£14.46
$0.29 SOSĀ 165
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.12 EĀ£301
$24.97 SOSĀ 14.3K
-75.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 EĀ£20.27
$1.53 SOSĀ 872
-73.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.07
$0.58 SOSĀ 329
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 EĀ£64.5
$4.42 SOSĀ 2,527
-70.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 EĀ£15.10
$1.04 SOSĀ 597
-70.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K EĀ£1.7M
$5,806 SOSĀ 3.3M
487.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K EĀ£1.6M
$8,564 SOSĀ 4.9M
273.54%
š§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.62 EĀ£1,065
$99.5 SOSĀ 56.9K
-78.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.91 EĀ£340
$6.98 SOSĀ 3,988
-1.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 EĀ£590
$33.93 SOSĀ 19.4K
-64.72%
š Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.83 EĀ£730
$28.87 SOSĀ 16.5K
-48.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 EĀ£328
$9.08 SOSĀ 5,190
-26.65%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 EĀ£146
$4.90 SOSĀ 2,798
-39.39%
š§ø Childcare & Education
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 EĀ£4,315
$34.59 SOSĀ 19.8K
153.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,917 EĀ£94.4K
$580 SOSĀ 331.3K
230.67%
šš Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.68 EĀ£1,265
$14.76 SOSĀ 8,436
73.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 EĀ£2,196
$19.69 SOSĀ 11.2K
126.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 EĀ£5,389
$20.33 SOSĀ 11.6K
438.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.94 EĀ£2,460
$27.89 SOSĀ 15.9K
79.06%
š Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 EĀ£8,173
$129 SOSĀ 73.5K
28.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 EĀ£5,017
$71.8 SOSĀ 41.0K
41.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 EĀ£16.0K
$362 SOSĀ 207.1K
-10.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 EĀ£9,323
$182 SOSĀ 104.0K
3.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$786 EĀ£38.7K
$10.8K SOSĀ 6.2M
-92.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 EĀ£22.4K
$10.5K SOSĀ 6.0M
-95.67%
šµ Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$146 EĀ£7,189
$312 SOSĀ 178.1K
-53.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
9.43
73.70%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input ā minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026
Last update for Somalia: March 1, 2026
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