Somalia vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Somalia Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$2894
🏠 One person rent
$238
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$987
💸 GDP per capita
$644
$22565
😃 Human freedom index
3.4
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
56.1
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
11
73
🌐 English speaking %
2%
24%
🎓 Higher education
16
64
😀 Quality of life
3
65
🏙️ Population
11M
3.44M

The average cost of living in Somalia ($707) is 40% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1188). Somalia ranked 134th vs 56th for Uruguay in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Somalia compared to 0.8 months in Uruguay. Ranked 196th and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Somalia vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Somalia and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 15 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 Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.94
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.6
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$995
$917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6290
$2701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.9
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.53
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$6.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$8.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$9.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.4
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$822
$7715

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In Somalia

City Cost of living Population
Mogadishu
$719
2.12M
Baidoa
$711
1.2M
Hargeisa
$684
760K
Borama
$527
68.1K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1331
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
112K
Salto
$987
125K
Rivera
$758
103K
Maldonado
$968
86.8K
Paysandu
$770
76.4K
Melo
$728
51.8K
Tacuarembo
$831
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1169
31.7K
Mercedes
$1025
42K
Minas
$1188
38.4K
Durazno
$1080
34.4K
Artigas
$881
40.7K
Florida
$1096
33.6K
Punta del Este
$1505
9.28K