Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and Tunisia Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and Tunisia

🙂 Solo nomad: Somalia is 15.8% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Somalia is 22.8% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 SOS 1,724
$3.43 TND 9.99
-11.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.76 SOS 8,382
$20.57 TND 59.9
-28.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 SOS 2,776
$4.94 TND 14.36
-1.01%
Cappuccino
$1.37 SOS 776
$0.92 TND 2.69
48.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SOS 432
$0.63 TND 1.83
20.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 SOS 184
$0.29 TND 0.85
10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.47 SOS 5,947
$1.64 TND 4.79
538.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.86 SOS 8,443
$2.42 TND 7.03
514.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 SOS 797
$0.51 TND 1.49
174.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SOS 535
$0.18 TND 0.52
422.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 SOS 601
$1.49 TND 4.32
-28.86%
Eggs
$2.26 SOS 1,286
$1.63 TND 4.75
38.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 SOS 2,900
$10.7 TND 31.14
-52.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 SOS 2,600
$5.81 TND 16.9
-21.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 SOS 3,075
$14.16 TND 41.2
-61.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 SOS 1,695
$1.89 TND 5.51
57.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 SOS 957
$2.91 TND 8.48
-42.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 SOS 1,619
$1.1 TND 3.19
159.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 SOS 722
$0.78 TND 2.26
62.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 SOS 640
$0.72 TND 2.11
56.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 SOS 734
$0.62 TND 1.8
108.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 SOS 485
$0.48 TND 1.4
77.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 SOS 412
$0.3 TND 0.87
143.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 SOS 613
$3.36 TND 9.79
-67.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.06 SOS 1,736
$6.9 TND 20.08
-55.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 SOS 1,169
$1.25 TND 3.64
64.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.36 TND 3.95
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 177
$0.35 TND 1.03
-11.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.9 SOS 14.1K
$10.12 TND 29.45
146.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 SOS 877
$0.31 TND 0.91
396.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 SOS 325
$0.31 TND 0.89
83.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 SOS 2,587
$4.01 TND 11.68
13.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 SOS 601
$0.86 TND 2.51
23.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,810 SOS 3.3M
$40.2K TND 116.9K
-85.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,444 SOS 4.8M
$36.7K TND 106.7K
-76.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.8 SOS 56.7K
$54 TND 157
84.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.83 SOS 3,880
$9.83 TND 28.62
-30.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 SOS 18.6K
$20.12 TND 58.5
62.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.31 SOS 16.1K
$27.65 TND 80.5
2.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9 SOS 5,114
$12.74 TND 37.09
-29.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 SOS 2,833
$5.51 TND 16.05
-9.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.83 SOS 19.2K
$96.7 TND 281
-65.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$573 SOS 325.7K
$2,714 TND 7,898
-78.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.49 SOS 8,231
$41.44 TND 121
-65.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
$53.8 TND 157
-63.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.58 SOS 11.7K
$99.5 TND 290
-79.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.19 SOS 16K
$75.6 TND 220
-62.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOS 71.8K
$231 TND 671
-45.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 SOS 40.1K
$157 TND 456
-54.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 SOS 203.9K
$407 TND 1,183
-11.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 SOS 104.2K
$271 TND 790
-32.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 SOS 3.4M
$966 TND 2,812
513.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16K SOS 9.1M
$560 TND 1,630
2763.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 SOS 178.7K
$328 TND 955
-4.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
11.33
-16.77%

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Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

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