Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Somalia is 16.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Somalia is 17.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 SOSĀ 1,726
$3.89 EĀ£192
-22.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.93 SOSĀ 8,530
$19.71 EĀ£971
-24.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 SOSĀ 2,910
$4.95 EĀ£244
2.83%
Cappuccino
$1.36 SOSĀ 780
$1.41 EĀ£69.6
-3.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SOSĀ 422
$0.36 EĀ£17.52
105.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 SOSĀ 203
$0.12 EĀ£5.96
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.65 SOSĀ 6,088
$1.35 EĀ£66.6
688.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.88 SOSĀ 8,505
$3.04 EĀ£150
389.47%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SOSĀ 795
$0.83 EĀ£40.81
67.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 SOSĀ 528
$0.62 EĀ£30.41
48.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 SOSĀ 624
$0.70 EĀ£34.68
55.71%
Eggs
$2.32 SOSĀ 1,324
$1.43 EĀ£70.6
62.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.12 SOSĀ 2,928
$3.31 EĀ£163
54.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 SOSĀ 2,692
$4.21 EĀ£207
11.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.25 SOSĀ 2,999
$8.44 EĀ£416
-37.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 SOSĀ 1,706
$1.53 EĀ£75.4
95.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SOSĀ 940
$0.56 EĀ£27.59
192.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 SOSĀ 1,563
$0.45 EĀ£22.10
506.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 SOSĀ 688
$0.40 EĀ£19.71
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 SOSĀ 649
$0.48 EĀ£23.60
137.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SOSĀ 761
$0.45 EĀ£22.11
195.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 SOSĀ 524
$0.22 EĀ£10.80
318.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 SOSĀ 422
$0.19 EĀ£9.14
289.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.09 SOSĀ 622
$1.91 EĀ£94.3
-42.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.47 SOSĀ 1,413
$7.04 EĀ£347
-64.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 SOSĀ 1,150
$1.32 EĀ£65.2
52.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.87 EĀ£92.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOSĀ 165
$0.29 EĀ£14.46
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.97 SOSĀ 14.3K
$6.12 EĀ£301
308.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 SOSĀ 872
$0.41 EĀ£20.27
273.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 SOSĀ 329
$0.29 EĀ£14.07
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 SOSĀ 2,527
$1.31 EĀ£64.5
237.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 SOSĀ 597
$0.31 EĀ£15.10
235.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,806 SOSĀ 3.3M
$34.1K EĀ£1.7M
-82.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,564 SOSĀ 4.9M
$32.0K EĀ£1.6M
-73.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.5 SOSĀ 56.9K
$21.62 EĀ£1,065
360.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.98 SOSĀ 3,988
$6.91 EĀ£340
1.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.93 SOSĀ 19.4K
$11.97 EĀ£590
183.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.87 SOSĀ 16.5K
$14.83 EĀ£730
94.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.08 SOSĀ 5,190
$6.66 EĀ£328
36.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.90 SOSĀ 2,798
$2.97 EĀ£146
64.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.59 SOSĀ 19.8K
$87.6 EĀ£4,315
-60.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$580 SOSĀ 331.3K
$1,917 EĀ£94.4K
-69.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.76 SOSĀ 8,436
$25.68 EĀ£1,265
-42.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.69 SOSĀ 11.2K
$44.59 EĀ£2,196
-55.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.33 SOSĀ 11.6K
$109 EĀ£5,389
-81.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.89 SOSĀ 15.9K
$49.94 EĀ£2,460
-44.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$129 SOSĀ 73.5K
$166 EĀ£8,173
-22.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.8 SOSĀ 41.0K
$102 EĀ£5,017
-29.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 SOSĀ 207.1K
$326 EĀ£16.0K
11.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 SOSĀ 104.0K
$189 EĀ£9,323
-3.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.8K SOSĀ 6.2M
$786 EĀ£38.7K
1273.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.5K SOSĀ 6.0M
$454 EĀ£22.4K
2209.03%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 SOSĀ 178.1K
$146 EĀ£7,189
113.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
16.38
-42.43%

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

Last update for Somalia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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