No actually life is cheaper and proportionate.
Just as 100 wont do shit back home 2k in the US is nothing. Fahanyey ma fahantay
I've been back home, and due to the poverty and the level of responsibility the girls feel towards their family, money is a very important factor when choosing a spouse, so much so, i found their mindset very crazy.
Did i judge? No, because if I was raised there I would be the same or more. I'm not saying they are all like that, but many are. But is human nature, love and all that malarky comes 2nd as securing a positive future is more important.
Somali women back home are not only hardworking and resourceful, but also very, very intelligent. They can make a man feel as though she loves him for him when really and truly she only cares about his wallet. Seeing them showed me how maskeen and not smooth western Xalimos are.

like, i was looking at them like, i could learn a thing or two.
I have two cousins that have been burnt and I have had countless of conversations with young Somali women from back home. The difference between my experience and yours is that they can talk to me honestly as I am a woman, whilst you are a man, you're not obviously going to have a real understanding of their mindset as you are a potential target.
Again, not all are like that though. But it is still a common phenomenon. I have countless tales of family members and family friends being used.