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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 99% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 296.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 149.8% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 271.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$3.04 SOS 1,733
565.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$14.98 SOS 8,545
483.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$4.99 SOS 2,846
103.81%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$1.38 SOS 789
242.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$0.78 SOS 445
205.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.33 SOS 185
427.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$10.49 SOS 5,983
-37.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$14.85 SOS 8,471
-56.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.39 SOS 793
23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.97 SOS 554
75.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.08 SOS 619
101.85%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$2.27 SOS 1,293
78.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$4.90 SOS 2,795
102.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$4.59 SOS 2,618
93.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$5.49 SOS 3,130
155.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$3.07 SOS 1,752
-4.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.66 SOS 945
-3.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.72 SOS 1,551
3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$1.22 SOS 697
190.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.14 SOS 650
42.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.30 SOS 740
18.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.91 SOS 520
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.73 SOS 419
112.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$1.09 SOS 619
1766.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$3.02 SOS 1,723
256.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.99 SOS 1,134
41.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
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🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.31 SOS 179
970.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$24.55 SOS 14.0K
292.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$1.54 SOS 880
256.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$0.62 SOS 352
145.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$4.63 SOS 2,639
486.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.05 SOS 599
86.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$5,666 SOS 3.2M
576.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$8,481 SOS 4.8M
385.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$99.4 SOS 56.7K
223.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$7.06 SOS 4,027
146.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$33.69 SOS 19.2K
27.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$29.05 SOS 16.6K
56.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$9.52 SOS 5,434
64.71%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$5.11 SOS 2,913
170.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$34.31 SOS 19.6K
4907.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$583 SOS 332.7K
3578.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$14.68 SOS 8,376
520.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$19.46 SOS 11.1K
131.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$20.14 SOS 11.5K
405.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$28.32 SOS 16.2K
269.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$127 SOS 72.5K
981.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$69.3 SOS 39.5K
1577.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$366 SOS 208.6K
540.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$185 SOS 105.5K
888.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$6,085 SOS 3.5M
-2.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$10.7K SOS 6.1M
-56.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$315 SOS 179.7K
954.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
9.43
-39.02%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Somalia: January 12, 2026

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