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Learn more Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Somalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Somalia
🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 31.1% cheaper than Somalia without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 20.4% cheaper than Somalia without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£201
$2.99 SOS 1,706
29.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.73 E£1,022
$14.82 SOS 8,466
33.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£251
$4.95 SOS 2,828
-2.02%
Cappuccino
$1.45 E£75.0
$1.36 SOS 779
6.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 E£16.85
$0.78 SOS 448
-57.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£6.34
$0.32 SOS 185
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 E£72.9
$10.67 SOS 6,100
-86.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 E£156
$14.86 SOS 8,490
-79.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 E£45.89
$1.39 SOS 795
-35.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 E£29.58
$0.98 SOS 560
-41.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 E£34.25
$1.10 SOS 626
-40.00%
Eggs
$1.49 E£77.1
$2.22 SOS 1,270
-32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.19 E£165
$5.02 SOS 2,867
-36.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.27 E£221
$4.62 SOS 2,639
-7.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.80 E£456
$5.29 SOS 3,024
66.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£76.0
$2.91 SOS 1,665
-49.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 E£30.71
$1.63 SOS 929
-63.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£24.55
$2.80 SOS 1,601
-83.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 E£19.54
$1.25 SOS 716
-69.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 E£22.98
$1.18 SOS 673
-62.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 E£22.97
$1.29 SOS 739
-65.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£11.38
$0.90 SOS 516
-75.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 E£9.13
$0.74 SOS 422
-75.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 E£97.3
$1.07 SOS 610
75.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 E£333
$1.96 SOS 1,118
227.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 E£68.2
$2.06 SOS 1,176
-35.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 E£101
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🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 E£13.96
$0.31 SOS 180
-12.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.18 E£320
$24.83 SOS 14.2K
-75.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£21.75
$1.53 SOS 876
-72.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.80
$0.59 SOS 335
-50.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 E£66.9
$4.44 SOS 2,538
-70.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 E£17.36
$1.00 SOS 572
-66.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K E£1.8M
$5,823 SOS 3.3M
495.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K E£1.6M
$8,506 SOS 4.9M
266.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.81 E£1,130
$99.3 SOS 56.7K
-78.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.24 E£375
$7.09 SOS 4,051
2.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 E£601
$33.66 SOS 19.2K
-65.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 E£758
$29.07 SOS 16.6K
-49.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 E£358
$9.15 SOS 5,226
-24.48%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 E£152
$4.96 SOS 2,837
-40.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.8 E£4,446
$33.77 SOS 19.3K
154.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,979 E£102.5K
$585 SOS 334.2K
238.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.95 E£1,344
$14.84 SOS 8,480
74.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 E£2,320
$19.51 SOS 11.1K
129.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,601
$20.80 SOS 11.9K
419.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 E£2,630
$28.61 SOS 16.3K
77.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 E£8,634
$125 SOS 71.6K
33.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,263
$69.9 SOS 40.0K
45.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 E£17.0K
$366 SOS 209.1K
-10.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 E£9,757
$188 SOS 107.2K
0.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$713 E£36.9K
$11.7K SOS 6.7M
-93.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$441 E£22.8K
$10.6K SOS 6.1M
-95.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$135 E£6,970
$318 SOS 181.6K
-57.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
9.43
73.70%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Egypt: April 14, 2026
Last update for Somalia: April 13, 2026
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