Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Somalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Somalia

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 113.2% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 180.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 133.3% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 174.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$3.04 SOS 1,724
426.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$14.76 SOS 8,382
290.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$4.89 SOS 2,776
116.77%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.37 SOS 776
74.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.76 SOS 432
242.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.32 SOS 184
496.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$10.47 SOS 5,947
-67.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$14.86 SOS 8,443
-72.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.4 SOS 797
-15.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.94 SOS 535
62.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.06 SOS 601
51.89%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.26 SOS 1,286
37.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$5.11 SOS 2,900
179.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$4.58 SOS 2,600
87.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$5.41 SOS 3,075
190.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.98 SOS 1,695
-17.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.68 SOS 957
23.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.85 SOS 1,619
-28.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.27 SOS 722
108.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.13 SOS 640
61.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.29 SOS 734
51.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.85 SOS 485
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.73 SOS 412
1.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$1.08 SOS 613
495.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$3.06 SOS 1,736
86.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.06 SOS 1,169
-35.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.31 SOS 177
477.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$24.9 SOS 14.1K
38.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.54 SOS 877
196.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.57 SOS 325
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$4.55 SOS 2,587
480.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.06 SOS 601
72.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$5,810 SOS 3.3M
576.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$8,444 SOS 4.8M
269.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$99.8 SOS 56.7K
48.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$6.83 SOS 3,880
199.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$32.72 SOS 18.6K
1.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$28.31 SOS 16.1K
67.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$9 SOS 5,114
73.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$4.99 SOS 2,833
90.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$33.83 SOS 19.2K
1443.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$573 SOS 325.7K
1636.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$14.49 SOS 8,231
502.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
88.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$20.58 SOS 11.7K
344.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$28.19 SOS 16K
281.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$126 SOS 71.8K
731.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$70.6 SOS 40.1K
1049.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$359 SOS 203.9K
371.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$183 SOS 104.2K
575.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$5,930 SOS 3.4M
-28.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$16K SOS 9.1M
-83.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$315 SOS 178.7K
535.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
9.43
-62.78%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

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