Somalia vs Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Somalia Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$850
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$247
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$157
$142
💸 GDP per capita
$630
$985
😃 Human freedom index
3.4
3.98
❤️ Life expectancy
58.8
66.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
9
14
🌐 English speaking %
2%
93.7%
🎓 Higher education
17
49
😀 Quality of life
9
26
🏙️ Population
19M
50.4M

The average cost of living in Somalia ($722) is 15% less expensive than in Sudan ($850). Somalia ranked 147th vs 122nd for Sudan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Somalia compared to 0.2 months in Sudan. Ranked 193rd and 166th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Somalia vs Sudan

We calculate prices for Somalia and Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 12 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Somalia Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.98
 Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1550
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.1
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$46.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.8
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
29.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4652
$2092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7614
$1139
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$6.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.03
$3.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.14
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$54.5
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.1
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.6
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.5
$80.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$563
$1618

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Cities Comparison in Somalia vs Sudan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Somalia

City Cost of living Population
Hargeisa
$712
1.23M
Mogadishu
$724
2.12M
Baidoa
$743
1.2M
Borama
$509
68.1K

In Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Khartoum
$832
5.35M
Omdurman
$848
2.81M
Khartoum North
$819
936K
Kassala
$931
536K
Kosti
$800
528K
El-Obeid
$804
560K
Port Sudan
$964
580K
Nyala
$919
493K
El-Gadarif
$858
355K
Ad-Damazin
$771
186K
Al-Fashir
$905
286K
Atbara
$1104
135K