Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Somalia is 62.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 74.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Somalia is 65.9% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 SOS 1,724
$20.1 £14.79
-84.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.76 SOS 8,382
$89.9 £66.2
-83.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 SOS 2,776
$10.03 £7.38
-51.25%
Cappuccino
$1.37 SOS 776
$4.71 £3.46
-70.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SOS 432
$2.46 £1.81
-69.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 SOS 184
$1.69 £1.24
-81.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.47 SOS 5,947
$6.59 £4.85
58.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.86 SOS 8,443
$6.27 £4.62
137.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 SOS 797
$1.65 £1.22
-15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SOS 535
$1.66 £1.22
-43.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 SOS 601
$2.26 £1.67
-53.10%
Eggs
$2.26 SOS 1,286
$4.08 £3.01
-44.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 SOS 2,900
$9.78 £7.2
-47.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 SOS 2,600
$8.74 £6.43
-47.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 SOS 3,075
$14.34 £10.55
-62.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 SOS 1,695
$3.04 £2.24
-1.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 SOS 957
$1.67 £1.23
0.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 SOS 1,619
$2.9 £2.13
-1.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 SOS 722
$3.47 £2.56
-63.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 SOS 640
$1.62 £1.19
-30.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 SOS 734
$1.6 £1.18
-19.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 SOS 485
$1.12 £0.82
-24.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 SOS 412
$1.57 £1.15
-53.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 SOS 613
$20.41 £15.02
-94.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.06 SOS 1,736
$10.52 £7.74
-70.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 SOS 1,169
$2.83 £2.08
-27.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.3 £2.43
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 177
$3.33 £2.45
-90.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.9 SOS 14.1K
$94.8 £69.7
-73.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 SOS 877
$5.46 £4.02
-71.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 SOS 325
$1.55 £1.14
-63.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 SOS 2,587
$26.83 £19.74
-83.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 SOS 601
$2 £1.47
-47.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,810 SOS 3.3M
$37.7K £27.7K
-84.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,444 SOS 4.8M
$41.3K £30.4K
-79.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.8 SOS 56.7K
$319 £235
-68.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.83 SOS 3,880
$17.53 £12.9
-61.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 SOS 18.6K
$41.82 £30.78
-21.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.31 SOS 16.1K
$45.9 £33.78
-38.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9 SOS 5,114
$15.86 £11.67
-43.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 SOS 2,833
$13.71 £10.09
-63.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.83 SOS 19.2K
$1,756 £1,293
-98.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$573 SOS 325.7K
$21.2K £15.6K
-97.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.49 SOS 8,231
$90.6 £66.7
-84.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
$44.44 £32.71
-55.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.58 SOS 11.7K
$101 £74.3
-79.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.19 SOS 16K
$103 £76
-72.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOS 71.8K
$1,427 £1,050
-91.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 SOS 40.1K
$1,157 £851
-93.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 SOS 203.9K
$2,327 £1,713
-84.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 SOS 104.2K
$1,846 £1,359
-90.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 SOS 3.4M
$6,050 £4,452
-1.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16K SOS 9.1M
$4,820 £3,547
232.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 SOS 178.7K
$3,133 £2,306
-89.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
5.75
64.00%

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Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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