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

🙂 Solo nomad: Somalia is 49.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Somalia is 60% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 SOS 1,733
$20.24 £15.12
-84.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.98 SOS 8,545
$87.4 £65.3
-82.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 SOS 2,846
$10.17 £7.60
-50.93%
Cappuccino
$1.38 SOS 789
$4.73 £3.54
-70.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SOS 445
$2.38 £1.78
-67.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 SOS 185
$1.74 £1.30
-81.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.49 SOS 5,983
$6.60 £4.93
58.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.85 SOS 8,471
$6.45 £4.82
130.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SOS 793
$1.71 £1.28
-18.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 SOS 554
$1.70 £1.27
-42.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 SOS 619
$2.18 £1.63
-50.46%
Eggs
$2.27 SOS 1,293
$4.06 £3.03
-44.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.90 SOS 2,795
$9.91 £7.40
-50.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 SOS 2,618
$8.86 £6.61
-48.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.49 SOS 3,130
$14.01 £10.47
-60.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SOS 1,752
$2.94 £2.20
4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 SOS 945
$1.61 £1.20
3.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 SOS 1,551
$2.81 £2.10
-3.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 SOS 697
$3.55 £2.65
-65.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 SOS 650
$1.63 £1.22
-30.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 SOS 740
$1.54 £1.15
-15.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 SOS 520
$1.17 £0.87
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 SOS 419
$1.55 £1.16
-52.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.09 SOS 619
$20.35 £15.20
-94.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.02 SOS 1,723
$10.78 £8.05
-71.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SOS 1,134
$2.81 £2.10
-29.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.39 £2.53
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 179
$3.32 £2.48
-90.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.55 SOS 14.0K
$96.3 £72.0
-74.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 SOS 880
$5.49 £4.10
-71.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 SOS 352
$1.52 £1.14
-59.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 SOS 2,639
$27.15 £20.28
-82.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 SOS 599
$1.96 £1.47
-46.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,666 SOS 3.2M
$38.3K £28.6K
-85.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,481 SOS 4.8M
$41.2K £30.7K
-79.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.4 SOS 56.7K
$321 £240
-69.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.06 SOS 4,027
$17.42 £13.01
-59.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.69 SOS 19.2K
$42.91 £32.05
-21.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.05 SOS 16.6K
$45.54 £34.02
-36.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.52 SOS 5,434
$15.68 £11.71
-39.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.11 SOS 2,913
$13.84 £10.34
-63.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.31 SOS 19.6K
$1,718 £1,283
-98.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$583 SOS 332.7K
$21.4K £16.0K
-97.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.68 SOS 8,376
$91.1 £68.1
-83.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.46 SOS 11.1K
$44.98 £33.60
-56.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.14 SOS 11.5K
$102 £76.1
-80.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.32 SOS 16.2K
$105 £78.1
-72.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$127 SOS 72.5K
$1,375 £1,027
-90.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.3 SOS 39.5K
$1,162 £868
-94.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 SOS 208.6K
$2,342 £1,749
-84.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 SOS 105.5K
$1,828 £1,365
-89.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,085 SOS 3.5M
$5,907 £4,413
3.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.7K SOS 6.1M
$4,604 £3,439
131.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 SOS 179.7K
$3,321 £2,481
-90.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
5.75
64.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Somalia: January 12, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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