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

😐 Solo nomad: Somalia is 10.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Somalia is 3.3% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 SOS 1,724
$3.88 E£193
-21.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.76 SOS 8,382
$19.69 E£979
-25.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 SOS 2,776
$4.85 E£241
0.82%
Cappuccino
$1.37 SOS 776
$1.47 E£72.9
-6.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SOS 432
$0.32 E£16.14
137.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 SOS 184
$0.13 E£6.24
146.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.47 SOS 5,947
$1.39 E£69.2
653.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.86 SOS 8,443
$2.93 E£146
407.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 SOS 797
$0.84 E£41.59
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SOS 535
$0.63 E£31.29
49.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 SOS 601
$0.67 E£33.19
58.21%
Eggs
$2.26 SOS 1,286
$1.43 E£71.3
58.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 SOS 2,900
$3.29 E£164
55.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 SOS 2,600
$4.32 E£215
6.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 SOS 3,075
$8.38 E£417
-35.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 SOS 1,695
$1.47 E£73.2
102.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 SOS 957
$0.6 E£29.92
180.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 SOS 1,619
$0.47 E£23.42
506.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 SOS 722
$0.4 E£19.99
217.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 SOS 640
$0.48 E£23.72
135.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 SOS 734
$0.41 E£20.32
214.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 SOS 485
$0.24 E£11.99
254.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 SOS 412
$0.19 E£9.31
284.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 SOS 613
$1.96 E£97.2
-44.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.06 SOS 1,736
$7.17 E£356
-57.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 SOS 1,169
$1.31 E£65
57.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.87 E£92.9
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 177
$0.29 E£14.56
6.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.9 SOS 14.1K
$6.21 E£309
300.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 SOS 877
$0.42 E£20.82
266.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 SOS 325
$0.29 E£14.37
96.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 SOS 2,587
$1.3 E£64.6
250.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 SOS 601
$0.33 E£16.61
221.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,810 SOS 3.3M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-83.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,444 SOS 4.8M
$32K E£1.6M
-73.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.8 SOS 56.7K
$21.33 E£1,060
367.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.83 SOS 3,880
$7.02 E£349
-2.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 SOS 18.6K
$11.8 E£587
177.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.31 SOS 16.1K
$14.48 E£720
95.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9 SOS 5,114
$6.65 E£331
35.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 SOS 2,833
$3.02 E£150
65.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.83 SOS 19.2K
$85.6 E£4,255
-60.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$573 SOS 325.7K
$1,928 E£95.8K
-70.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.49 SOS 8,231
$25.72 E£1,279
-43.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
$44.15 E£2,195
-55.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.58 SOS 11.7K
$106 E£5,279
-80.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.19 SOS 16K
$50.6 E£2,514
-44.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOS 71.8K
$164 E£8,151
-22.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 SOS 40.1K
$102 E£5,066
-30.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 SOS 203.9K
$325 E£16.1K
10.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 SOS 104.2K
$193 E£9,578
-4.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 SOS 3.4M
$792 E£39.4K
648.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16K SOS 9.1M
$481 E£23.9K
3235.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 SOS 178.7K
$149 E£7,412
111.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
16.38
-42.43%

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Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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