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

🙂 Solo nomad: Somalia is 62.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Somalia is 60.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 SOS 1,725
$18.70 CA$25.44
-83.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.93 SOS 8,525
$74.4 CA$101
-79.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 SOS 2,908
$11.14 CA$15.15
-54.31%
Cappuccino
$1.36 SOS 779
$3.75 CA$5.10
-63.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SOS 422
$2.12 CA$2.88
-65.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 SOS 203
$1.75 CA$2.38
-79.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.65 SOS 6,085
$5.95 CA$8.09
78.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.88 SOS 8,501
$6.07 CA$8.25
145.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SOS 795
$2.21 CA$3.01
-37.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 SOS 528
$2.70 CA$3.68
-65.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 SOS 624
$3.63 CA$4.94
-69.97%
Eggs
$2.32 SOS 1,323
$3.57 CA$4.85
-35.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.12 SOS 2,927
$11.60 CA$15.77
-55.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 SOS 2,691
$12.17 CA$16.55
-61.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.25 SOS 2,998
$15.29 CA$20.79
-65.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 SOS 1,705
$4.32 CA$5.88
-30.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SOS 939
$1.50 CA$2.04
9.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 SOS 1,562
$3.87 CA$5.26
-29.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 SOS 688
$4.28 CA$5.82
-71.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 SOS 649
$2.79 CA$3.79
-59.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SOS 760
$2.62 CA$3.56
-49.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 SOS 524
$2.63 CA$3.58
-65.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 SOS 422
$1.79 CA$2.44
-58.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.09 SOS 621
$14.95 CA$20.33
-92.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.47 SOS 1,413
$12.91 CA$17.56
-80.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 SOS 1,150
$3.03 CA$4.13
-33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.39 CA$4.61
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 165
$2.60 CA$3.53
-88.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.97 SOS 14.3K
$78.0 CA$106
-67.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 SOS 872
$3.40 CA$4.62
-55.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 SOS 328
$1.55 CA$2.10
-62.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 SOS 2,526
$28.12 CA$38.24
-84.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 SOS 596
$1.16 CA$1.57
-10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,806 SOS 3.3M
$25.1K CA$34.2K
-76.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,564 SOS 4.9M
$20.5K CA$27.8K
-58.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.5 SOS 56.8K
$157 CA$214
-36.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.98 SOS 3,986
$45.83 CA$62.3
-84.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.93 SOS 19.4K
$62.4 CA$84.8
-45.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.87 SOS 16.5K
$43.42 CA$59.1
-33.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.08 SOS 5,187
$17.87 CA$24.31
-49.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.90 SOS 2,797
$11.55 CA$15.71
-57.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.59 SOS 19.8K
$806 CA$1,096
-95.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$580 SOS 331.2K
$12.2K CA$16.5K
-95.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.76 SOS 8,432
$55.3 CA$75.2
-73.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.69 SOS 11.2K
$42.55 CA$57.9
-53.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.33 SOS 11.6K
$89.1 CA$121
-77.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.89 SOS 15.9K
$108 CA$147
-74.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$129 SOS 73.5K
$1,367 CA$1,859
-90.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.8 SOS 41.0K
$1,202 CA$1,635
-94.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 SOS 207.0K
$2,177 CA$2,961
-83.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 SOS 104.0K
$1,891 CA$2,571
-90.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.8K SOS 6.2M
$5,050 CA$6,869
113.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.5K SOS 6.0M
$4,046 CA$5,503
158.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 SOS 178.0K
$3,008 CA$4,091
-89.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
6.33
48.97%

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Last update for Somalia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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