Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and Da Nang

For one person, living is cheaper in Somalia: $628 a month against $844 in Da Nang, rent and utilities included – about $2,600 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Da Nang outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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Cost of Living Index in Da Nang
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🇸🇴 Somalia

$628

/mo nomad

Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$844

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Somalia is 0.6% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Somalia is 5% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.05 SOS 1,735

$2.27 ₫58.7K

34.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.05 SOS 8,546

$19.51 ₫504.8K

-22.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.86 SOS 2,761

$4.62 ₫119.6K

5.19%

Cappuccino

$1.52 SOS 863

$1.73 ₫44.8K

-12.14%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 SOS 528

$0.65 ₫16.9K

43.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 SOS 271

$0.32 ₫8,179

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.19 SOS 6,357

$1.37 ₫35.5K

716.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$14.93 SOS 8,480

$2.25 ₫58.2K

563.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.31 SOS 744

$1.58 ₫41.0K

-17.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 SOS 655

$1.27 ₫32.8K

-9.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.84 SOS 476

$1.04 ₫26.9K

-19.23%

Eggs

$2.23 SOS 1,267

$1.50 ₫38.8K

48.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.89 SOS 2,778

$13.12 ₫339.5K

-62.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.58 SOS 2,601

$4.17 ₫107.9K

9.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.38 SOS 2,485

$9.26 ₫239.6K

-52.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.21 SOS 1,254

$2.71 ₫70.2K

-18.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.24 SOS 706

$1.14 ₫29.6K

8.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 SOS 993

$1.33 ₫34.4K

31.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 SOS 659

$1.53 ₫39.6K

-24.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 SOS 697

$1.14 ₫29.5K

7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 SOS 880

$1.31 ₫34.0K

18.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 SOS 576

$1.01 ₫26.1K

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 SOS 406

$0.49 ₫12.7K

44.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.98 SOS 556

$1.55 ₫40.2K

-36.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$2.01 SOS 1,142

$7.80 ₫201.8K

-74.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SOS 1,106

$0.88 ₫22.8K

121.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 SOS 1,111

$2.10 ₫54.3K

-6.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 SOS 162

$0.31 ₫8,147

-6.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.29 SOS 6,983

$5.06 ₫130.9K

142.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 SOS 865

$1.05 ₫27.1K

44.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.59 SOS 334

$0.57 ₫14.7K

3.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.54 SOS 2,012

$19.44 ₫503.0K

-81.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 SOS 551

$0.89 ₫23.1K

8.99%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$9,995 SOS 5.7M

$30.2K ₫780.7M

-66.87%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$9,346 SOS 5.3M

$27.9K ₫721.7M

-66.49%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$112 SOS 63.4K

$78.0 ₫2.0M

43.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.08 SOS 4,022

$6.34 ₫164.0K

11.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.80 SOS 22.0K

$8.23 ₫213.0K

371.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.66 SOS 15.7K

$22.58 ₫584.2K

22.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.06 SOS 1,169

$5.43 ₫140.5K

-62.06%

Cinema Ticket

$3.13 ₫81.0K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$39.77 SOS 22.6K

$161 ₫4.2M

-75.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$298 SOS 169.2K

$14.7K ₫380.7M

-97.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.44 SOS 7,067

$45.61 ₫1.2M

-72.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.94 SOS 9,620

$27.84 ₫720.5K

-39.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$16.58 SOS 9,420

$102 ₫2.6M

-83.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.23 SOS 14.3K

$81.1 ₫2.1M

-68.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$125 SOS 70.7K

$516 ₫13.4M

-75.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$79.6 SOS 45.2K

$341 ₫8.8M

-76.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$364 SOS 206.9K

$1,047 ₫27.1M

-65.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$184 SOS 104.7K

$783 ₫20.3M

-76.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,628 SOS 2.6M

$3,790 ₫98.1M

22.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,581 SOS 2.0M

$1,306 ₫33.8M

174.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$272 SOS 154.7K

$350 ₫9.1M

-22.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.72

39.93%

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

Last update for Somalia: October 4, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Somalia

$157 25.4%

Da Nang

$93 10.8% 41.2% $65

Groceries & Markets

Somalia

$156 25.2%

Da Nang

$200 23.4% 28.4% $44

Eating Out

Somalia

$149 24%

Da Nang

$68 8% 54.2% $81

Accommodation & Living

Somalia

$80 12.9%

Da Nang

$341 39.8% 328% $261

Clothing & Footwear

Somalia

$32 5.2%

Da Nang

$115 13.5% 260% $83

Sport & Entertainment

Somalia

$28 * 4.5%

Da Nang

$29 3.4% 4.2% $1.2

Getting Around

Somalia

$18 2.9%

Da Nang

$10 1.2% 43% $7.7

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇸🇴 Somalia

🇻🇳 Da Nang

🕒 Local time

10:19 10:19 AM

14:19 2:19 PM

4 h ahead of Somalia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

11,031,386

1,245,200

💱 Currency

Somali Shilling SOS Sh

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 SOS = 1.76 USD

1,000 SOS = 1.57 EUR

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

VND, USD, EUR to SOS – Somali Shilling Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇸🇴 Somali Shilling (Sh)

Somali Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 568 SOS (1,000 SOS = 1.76 USD). 1 EUR = 637 SOS (1,000 SOS = 1.57 EUR).

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

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