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

🙂 Solo nomad: Somalia is 52.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Somalia is 60.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 SOS 1,733
$18.38 CA$25.54
-83.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.98 SOS 8,545
$72.8 CA$101
-79.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 SOS 2,846
$10.87 CA$15.12
-54.09%
Cappuccino
$1.38 SOS 789
$3.89 CA$5.40
-64.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SOS 445
$2.17 CA$3.02
-64.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 SOS 185
$1.69 CA$2.35
-80.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.49 SOS 5,983
$5.73 CA$7.97
83.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.85 SOS 8,471
$6.03 CA$8.38
146.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SOS 793
$2.22 CA$3.08
-37.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 SOS 554
$2.80 CA$3.89
-65.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 SOS 619
$3.72 CA$5.16
-70.97%
Eggs
$2.27 SOS 1,293
$3.57 CA$4.96
-36.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.90 SOS 2,795
$11.27 CA$15.67
-56.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 SOS 2,618
$12.09 CA$16.81
-62.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.49 SOS 3,130
$15.16 CA$21.07
-63.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SOS 1,752
$4.28 CA$5.95
-28.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 SOS 945
$1.49 CA$2.07
11.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 SOS 1,551
$3.83 CA$5.32
-28.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 SOS 697
$4.12 CA$5.73
-70.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 SOS 650
$2.65 CA$3.69
-56.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 SOS 740
$2.69 CA$3.74
-51.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 SOS 520
$2.62 CA$3.64
-65.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 SOS 419
$1.81 CA$2.52
-59.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.09 SOS 619
$14.65 CA$20.36
-92.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.02 SOS 1,723
$13.04 CA$18.13
-76.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SOS 1,134
$3.01 CA$4.18
-33.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.41 CA$4.74
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 179
$2.59 CA$3.61
-88.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.55 SOS 14.0K
$75.5 CA$105
-67.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 SOS 880
$3.52 CA$4.89
-56.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 SOS 352
$1.53 CA$2.12
-59.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 SOS 2,639
$29.01 CA$40.33
-84.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 SOS 599
$1.15 CA$1.60
-8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,666 SOS 3.2M
$24.6K CA$34.1K
-76.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,481 SOS 4.8M
$20.9K CA$29.0K
-59.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.4 SOS 56.7K
$157 CA$219
-36.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.06 SOS 4,027
$46.09 CA$64.1
-84.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.69 SOS 19.2K
$62.3 CA$86.6
-45.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.05 SOS 16.6K
$42.85 CA$59.6
-32.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.52 SOS 5,434
$18.20 CA$25.30
-47.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.11 SOS 2,913
$11.63 CA$16.16
-56.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.31 SOS 19.6K
$798 CA$1,110
-95.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$583 SOS 332.7K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-95.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.68 SOS 8,376
$55.5 CA$77.2
-73.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.46 SOS 11.1K
$42.29 CA$58.8
-53.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.14 SOS 11.5K
$90.0 CA$125
-77.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.32 SOS 16.2K
$106 CA$148
-73.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$127 SOS 72.5K
$1,346 CA$1,871
-90.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.3 SOS 39.5K
$1,199 CA$1,667
-94.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 SOS 208.6K
$2,170 CA$3,016
-83.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 SOS 105.5K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-89.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,085 SOS 3.5M
$4,916 CA$6,833
23.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.7K SOS 6.1M
$3,953 CA$5,494
169.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 SOS 179.7K
$2,974 CA$4,134
-89.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
6.33
48.97%

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

Last update for Somalia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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