Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Somalia is 63.1% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Somalia is 66.2% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 SOS 1,724
$17.11 €14.78
-82.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.76 SOS 8,382
$74.9 €64.7
-80.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 SOS 2,776
$11.47 €9.91
-57.37%
Cappuccino
$1.37 SOS 776
$4.01 €3.46
-65.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SOS 432
$3.33 €2.88
-77.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 SOS 184
$2.89 €2.5
-88.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.47 SOS 5,947
$5.24 €4.52
99.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.86 SOS 8,443
$4.58 €3.95
224.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 SOS 797
$1.26 €1.08
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SOS 535
$2.19 €1.89
-57.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 SOS 601
$3.46 €2.99
-69.36%
Eggs
$2.26 SOS 1,286
$3.79 €3.28
-40.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 SOS 2,900
$14.73 €12.72
-65.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 SOS 2,600
$13.83 €11.94
-66.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 SOS 3,075
$19.93 €17.21
-72.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 SOS 1,695
$3.18 €2.75
-6.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 SOS 957
$1.79 €1.55
-6.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 SOS 1,619
$2.32 €2
22.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 SOS 722
$4.73 €4.09
-73.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 SOS 640
$1.58 €1.37
-28.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 SOS 734
$1.62 €1.4
-20.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 SOS 485
$1.86 €1.6
-54.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 SOS 412
$1.07 €0.92
-31.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 SOS 613
$9.84 €8.5
-89.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.06 SOS 1,736
$6.85 €5.92
-55.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 SOS 1,169
$1.1 €0.95
87.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.7 €1.46
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 177
$3.68 €3.18
-91.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.9 SOS 14.1K
$68 €58.7
-63.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 SOS 877
$5.87 €5.07
-73.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 SOS 325
$2.23 €1.92
-74.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 SOS 2,587
$37.69 €32.54
-87.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 SOS 601
$1.97 €1.7
-46.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,810 SOS 3.3M
$31.7K €27.4K
-81.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,444 SOS 4.8M
$37.3K €32.2K
-77.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.8 SOS 56.7K
$350 €302
-71.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.83 SOS 3,880
$27.07 €23.37
-74.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 SOS 18.6K
$51.9 €44.83
-36.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.31 SOS 16.1K
$40.64 €35.09
-30.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9 SOS 5,114
$24.54 €21.19
-63.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 SOS 2,833
$14.15 €12.22
-64.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.83 SOS 19.2K
$463 €400
-92.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$573 SOS 325.7K
$15.1K €13K
-96.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.49 SOS 8,231
$94.4 €81.5
-84.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
$43.6 €37.65
-54.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.58 SOS 11.7K
$100 €86.7
-79.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.19 SOS 16K
$133 €115
-78.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOS 71.8K
$1,042 €900
-87.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 SOS 40.1K
$765 €660
-90.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 SOS 203.9K
$1,909 €1,648
-81.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 SOS 104.2K
$1,445 €1,247
-87.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 SOS 3.4M
$6,341 €5,475
-6.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16K SOS 9.1M
$4,896 €4,227
227.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 SOS 178.7K
$3,362 €2,903
-90.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
3.98
136.93%

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Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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