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A Look Inside Somalia’s Government Salaries

October 26, 2026October 27, 2026 sra
Salaries in Somalia compared. SRA flash card.

How much do Somalia’s public servants earn each month?

Economygovernment salaries, public sector payLeave a comment

70 Billion Somali Shillings Out of the Market

October 26, 2026October 27, 2026 sra
Somali shilling notes going out of use in the market. SRA flash card.

About 70 billion Somali shillings have gone out of use. The notes have no value, no backing and no legal tender status, which means lost value and lost…

Economycurrency Somalia, Somali shillingLeave a comment

How Much Do University Lecturers Earn per Teaching Hour in Somalia?

October 26, 2026October 27, 2026 sra
University tuition fees in Somalia compared. SRA flash card.

Pay per teaching hour at Somali universities rises with the lecturer’s qualification. A full-time lecturer earns $500–$700 a month.

Educationhigher education, salaries Somalia, university lecturersLeave a comment

Can a Grade A Government Salary Cover a Basic Life in Mogadishu?

October 26, 2026October 27, 2026 sra

A Grade A government employee earns $700 a month. An SRA market survey found basic monthly costs in Mogadishu use up the whole salary, leaving nothing for…

Economycost of living Mogadishu, government salaries, public sector payLeave a comment

Household Tap Water Prices by City (per Cubic Metre)

October 26, 2026October 27, 2026 sra
Water prices in Somalia compared. SRA flash card.

Tap water is cheapest in Dhusamareb and most expensive in Lasanod, where it costs more than twice as much.

Pricescost of living, water pricesLeave a comment

Cost of Bottled Water (Dasani 500ml) in East Africa

October 26, 2026October 27, 2026 sra

A 500ml bottle of Dasani costs about the same in Mogadishu as in other East African capitals.

Pricescost of living, East Africa, water pricesLeave a comment

Maternity Leave in Somalia: Who Gets More Time Off?

October 26, 2026October 27, 2026 sra

How much maternity leave a woman gets in Somalia depends on where she works. International NGOs give three times as much as the private sector.

Economyemployment Somalia, maternity leave, womenLeave a comment

Electricity Prices: Mogadishu vs Nairobi and Addis Ababa

October 26, 2026October 27, 2026 sra
Electricity in Somalia compared with neighbouring countries. SRA flash card.

Households in Mogadishu pay about 17 times more for electricity than households in Addis Ababa.

Pricescost of living, East Africa, electricity pricesLeave a comment

Electricity Prices in Selected Somali Cities

October 26, 2026October 27, 2026 sra

Electricity in Dhusamareb costs more than twice as much per kWh as in Mogadishu.

Pricescost of living, electricity pricesLeave a comment

Charcoal vs Cooking Gas in Mogadishu

October 26, 2026October 27, 2026 sra
Price of charcoal vs cooking gas in Mogadishu (qiimaha gaaska iyo dhuxusha). SRA flash card.

In Mogadishu a bag of charcoal costs $9 less than a 13kg gas cylinder.

Pricescharcoal, cooking gas, Mogadishu pricesLeave a comment

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