Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Somalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Somalia

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 171.2% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 236.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 196.1% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 246.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$3.04 SOSΒ 1,724
462.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$14.76 SOSΒ 8,382
407.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$4.89 SOSΒ 2,776
134.56%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.37 SOSΒ 776
192.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.76 SOSΒ 432
338.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.32 SOSΒ 184
803.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$10.47 SOSΒ 5,947
-49.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$14.86 SOSΒ 8,443
-69.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.4 SOSΒ 797
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.94 SOSΒ 535
132.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.06 SOSΒ 601
226.42%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.26 SOSΒ 1,286
67.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$5.11 SOSΒ 2,900
188.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$4.58 SOSΒ 2,600
201.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$5.41 SOSΒ 3,075
268.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.98 SOSΒ 1,695
6.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.68 SOSΒ 957
6.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.85 SOSΒ 1,619
-18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.27 SOSΒ 722
272.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.13 SOSΒ 640
39.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.29 SOSΒ 734
25.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.85 SOSΒ 485
118.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.73 SOSΒ 412
46.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$1.08 SOSΒ 613
811.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$3.06 SOSΒ 1,736
123.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$2.06 SOSΒ 1,169
-46.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.31 SOSΒ 177
1087.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$24.9 SOSΒ 14.1K
172.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.54 SOSΒ 877
281.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.57 SOSΒ 325
291.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$4.55 SOSΒ 2,587
728.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.06 SOSΒ 601
85.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$5,810 SOSΒ 3.3M
445.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$8,444 SOSΒ 4.8M
342.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$99.8 SOSΒ 56.7K
250.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$6.83 SOSΒ 3,880
296.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$32.72 SOSΒ 18.6K
58.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$28.31 SOSΒ 16.1K
43.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$9 SOSΒ 5,114
172.67%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$4.99 SOSΒ 2,833
183.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$33.83 SOSΒ 19.2K
1268.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$573 SOSΒ 325.7K
2532.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$14.49 SOSΒ 8,231
551.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$19.77 SOSΒ 11.2K
120.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$20.58 SOSΒ 11.7K
388.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$28.19 SOSΒ 16K
371.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$126 SOSΒ 71.8K
724.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$70.6 SOSΒ 40.1K
983.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$359 SOSΒ 203.9K
431.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$183 SOSΒ 104.2K
687.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$5,930 SOSΒ 3.4M
6.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$16K SOSΒ 9.1M
-69.48%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$315 SOSΒ 178.7K
968.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
9.43
-57.79%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

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