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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 30% cheaper than Somalia without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
š Family of 3:
Egypt is 14.9% cheaper than Somalia without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
š½ Eating Out
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 EĀ£190
$3.04 SOSĀ 1,733
31.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.80 EĀ£936
$14.98 SOSĀ 8,545
32.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 EĀ£231
$4.99 SOSĀ 2,846
-2.20%
Cappuccino
$1.44 EĀ£68.3
$1.38 SOSĀ 789
4.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 EĀ£16.81
$0.78 SOSĀ 445
-53.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 EĀ£6.94
$0.33 SOSĀ 185
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 EĀ£64.0
$10.49 SOSĀ 5,983
-87.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 EĀ£141
$14.85 SOSĀ 8,471
-79.87%
š Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 EĀ£41.87
$1.39 SOSĀ 793
-35.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 EĀ£27.62
$0.97 SOSĀ 554
-40.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 EĀ£33.22
$1.08 SOSĀ 619
-35.19%
Eggs
$1.49 EĀ£70.2
$2.27 SOSĀ 1,293
-34.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.18 EĀ£150
$4.90 SOSĀ 2,795
-35.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 EĀ£205
$4.59 SOSĀ 2,618
-5.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 EĀ£417
$5.49 SOSĀ 3,130
60.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 EĀ£71.3
$3.07 SOSĀ 1,752
-50.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 EĀ£26.91
$1.66 SOSĀ 945
-65.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.48 EĀ£22.49
$2.72 SOSĀ 1,551
-82.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 EĀ£19.11
$1.22 SOSĀ 697
-67.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 EĀ£21.13
$1.14 SOSĀ 650
-60.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£19.61
$1.30 SOSĀ 740
-68.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 EĀ£11.38
$0.91 SOSĀ 520
-73.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 EĀ£10.41
$0.73 SOSĀ 419
-69.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 EĀ£93.4
$1.09 SOSĀ 619
81.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 EĀ£350
$3.02 SOSĀ 1,723
145.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 EĀ£60.4
$1.99 SOSĀ 1,134
-35.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 EĀ£89.8
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š Getting Around
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 EĀ£12.76
$0.31 SOSĀ 179
-12.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.10 EĀ£288
$24.55 SOSĀ 14.0K
-75.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 EĀ£19.57
$1.54 SOSĀ 880
-73.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£13.68
$0.62 SOSĀ 352
-53.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.30 EĀ£61.5
$4.63 SOSĀ 2,639
-71.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 EĀ£15.77
$1.05 SOSĀ 599
-68.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K EĀ£1.6M
$5,666 SOSĀ 3.2M
502.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K EĀ£1.5M
$8,481 SOSĀ 4.8M
267.86%
š§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.72 EĀ£1,027
$99.4 SOSĀ 56.7K
-78.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.00 EĀ£331
$7.06 SOSĀ 4,027
-0.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 EĀ£554
$33.69 SOSĀ 19.2K
-65.24%
š Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 EĀ£692
$29.05 SOSĀ 16.6K
-49.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 EĀ£326
$9.52 SOSĀ 5,434
-27.52%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 EĀ£138
$5.11 SOSĀ 2,913
-43.05%
š§ø Childcare & Education
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.5 EĀ£4,088
$34.31 SOSĀ 19.6K
152.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,932 EĀ£91.3K
$583 SOSĀ 332.7K
231.26%
šš Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.89 EĀ£1,224
$14.68 SOSĀ 8,376
76.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 EĀ£2,064
$19.46 SOSĀ 11.1K
124.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 EĀ£5,083
$20.14 SOSĀ 11.5K
433.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 EĀ£2,406
$28.32 SOSĀ 16.2K
79.70%
š Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 EĀ£7,686
$127 SOSĀ 72.5K
27.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 EĀ£4,780
$69.3 SOSĀ 39.5K
45.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 EĀ£15.3K
$366 SOSĀ 208.6K
-11.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 EĀ£8,995
$185 SOSĀ 105.5K
2.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 EĀ£37.7K
$6,085 SOSĀ 3.5M
-86.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$476 EĀ£22.5K
$10.7K SOSĀ 6.1M
-95.54%
šµ Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$154 EĀ£7,298
$315 SOSĀ 179.7K
-51.00%
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: January 11, 2026
Last update for Somalia: January 12, 2026
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