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

🙂 Solo nomad: Somalia is 63.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Somalia is 66.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 SOS 1,724
$18.65 CA$25.39
-83.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.76 SOS 8,382
$74.3 CA$101
-80.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 SOS 2,776
$11.02 CA$15
-55.63%
Cappuccino
$1.37 SOS 776
$3.75 CA$5.11
-63.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SOS 432
$2.17 CA$2.95
-64.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 SOS 184
$1.68 CA$2.29
-80.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.47 SOS 5,947
$5.83 CA$7.94
79.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.86 SOS 8,443
$5.74 CA$7.81
158.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 SOS 797
$2.24 CA$3.04
-37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SOS 535
$2.66 CA$3.62
-64.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 SOS 601
$3.6 CA$4.9
-70.56%
Eggs
$2.26 SOS 1,286
$3.53 CA$4.8
-35.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 SOS 2,900
$11.32 CA$15.41
-54.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 SOS 2,600
$12.46 CA$16.96
-63.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 SOS 3,075
$15.28 CA$20.8
-64.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 SOS 1,695
$4.17 CA$5.68
-28.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 SOS 957
$1.5 CA$2.05
12.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 SOS 1,619
$4 CA$5.45
-28.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 SOS 722
$4.07 CA$5.54
-68.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 SOS 640
$2.78 CA$3.78
-59.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 SOS 734
$2.73 CA$3.72
-52.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 SOS 485
$2.63 CA$3.58
-67.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 SOS 412
$1.82 CA$2.48
-59.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 SOS 613
$14.61 CA$19.88
-92.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.06 SOS 1,736
$13.08 CA$17.8
-76.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 SOS 1,169
$3.01 CA$4.1
-31.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 CA$4.55
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 177
$2.56 CA$3.49
-87.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.9 SOS 14.1K
$78.4 CA$107
-68.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 SOS 877
$3.55 CA$4.83
-56.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 SOS 325
$1.55 CA$2.11
-63.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 SOS 2,587
$28.91 CA$39.35
-84.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 SOS 601
$1.16 CA$1.58
-8.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,810 SOS 3.3M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-76.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,444 SOS 4.8M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
-59.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.8 SOS 56.7K
$155 CA$211
-35.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.83 SOS 3,880
$45.2 CA$61.5
-84.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 SOS 18.6K
$62.4 CA$84.9
-47.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.31 SOS 16.1K
$42.82 CA$58.3
-33.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9 SOS 5,114
$17.72 CA$24.11
-49.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 SOS 2,833
$11.25 CA$15.31
-55.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.83 SOS 19.2K
$804 CA$1,094
-95.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$573 SOS 325.7K
$12K CA$16.4K
-95.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.49 SOS 8,231
$56.7 CA$77.2
-74.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
$41.61 CA$56.6
-52.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.58 SOS 11.7K
$90.2 CA$123
-77.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.19 SOS 16K
$108 CA$147
-73.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOS 71.8K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-90.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 SOS 40.1K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-94.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 SOS 203.9K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-83.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 SOS 104.2K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-90.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 SOS 3.4M
$6,152 CA$8,374
-3.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16K SOS 9.1M
$4,409 CA$6,001
263.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 SOS 178.7K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-89.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
6.33
48.97%

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Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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