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

😐 Solo nomad: Somalia is 42.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Somalia is 17.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 SOS 1,733
$4.01 E£190
-24.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.98 SOS 8,545
$19.80 E£936
-24.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 SOS 2,846
$4.88 E£231
2.25%
Cappuccino
$1.38 SOS 789
$1.44 E£68.3
-4.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SOS 445
$0.36 E£16.81
116.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 SOS 185
$0.15 E£6.94
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.49 SOS 5,983
$1.35 E£64.0
677.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.85 SOS 8,471
$2.99 E£141
396.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SOS 793
$0.89 E£41.87
56.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 SOS 554
$0.58 E£27.62
67.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 SOS 619
$0.70 E£33.22
54.29%
Eggs
$2.27 SOS 1,293
$1.49 E£70.2
52.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.90 SOS 2,795
$3.18 E£150
54.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 SOS 2,618
$4.34 E£205
5.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.49 SOS 3,130
$8.83 E£417
-37.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SOS 1,752
$1.51 E£71.3
103.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 SOS 945
$0.57 E£26.91
191.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 SOS 1,551
$0.48 E£22.49
466.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 SOS 697
$0.40 E£19.11
205.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 SOS 650
$0.45 E£21.13
153.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 SOS 740
$0.41 E£19.61
217.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 SOS 520
$0.24 E£11.38
279.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 SOS 419
$0.22 E£10.41
231.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.09 SOS 619
$1.98 E£93.4
-44.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.02 SOS 1,723
$7.40 E£350
-59.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SOS 1,134
$1.28 E£60.4
55.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.90 E£89.8
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 179
$0.27 E£12.76
14.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.55 SOS 14.0K
$6.10 E£288
302.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 SOS 880
$0.41 E£19.57
275.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 SOS 352
$0.29 E£13.68
113.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 SOS 2,639
$1.30 E£61.5
256.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 SOS 599
$0.33 E£15.77
218.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,666 SOS 3.2M
$34.1K E£1.6M
-83.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,481 SOS 4.8M
$31.2K E£1.5M
-72.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.4 SOS 56.7K
$21.72 E£1,027
357.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.06 SOS 4,027
$7.00 E£331
0.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.69 SOS 19.2K
$11.71 E£554
187.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.05 SOS 16.6K
$14.63 E£692
98.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.52 SOS 5,434
$6.90 E£326
37.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.11 SOS 2,913
$2.91 E£138
75.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.31 SOS 19.6K
$86.5 E£4,088
-60.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$583 SOS 332.7K
$1,932 E£91.3K
-69.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.68 SOS 8,376
$25.89 E£1,224
-43.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.46 SOS 11.1K
$43.64 E£2,064
-55.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.14 SOS 11.5K
$108 E£5,083
-81.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.32 SOS 16.2K
$50.9 E£2,406
-44.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$127 SOS 72.5K
$163 E£7,686
-21.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.3 SOS 39.5K
$101 E£4,780
-31.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 SOS 208.6K
$323 E£15.3K
13.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 SOS 105.5K
$190 E£8,995
-2.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,085 SOS 3.5M
$796 E£37.7K
664.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.7K SOS 6.1M
$476 E£22.5K
2142.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 SOS 179.7K
$154 E£7,298
104.06%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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