Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Somalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Somalia

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 139.6% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 186.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 176.1% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 196.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$3.04 SOS 1,724
465.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$14.76 SOS 8,382
442.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$4.89 SOS 2,776
132.72%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.37 SOS 776
45.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.76 SOS 432
277.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.32 SOS 184
321.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$10.47 SOS 5,947
-45.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$14.86 SOS 8,443
-65.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.4 SOS 797
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.94 SOS 535
145.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.06 SOS 601
173.58%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.26 SOS 1,286
78.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$5.11 SOS 2,900
226.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$4.58 SOS 2,600
167.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$5.41 SOS 3,075
272.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.98 SOS 1,695
-17.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.68 SOS 957
26.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.85 SOS 1,619
-4.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.27 SOS 722
158.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.13 SOS 640
80.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.29 SOS 734
41.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.85 SOS 485
72.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.73 SOS 412
-30.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$1.08 SOS 613
525.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$3.06 SOS 1,736
128.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.06 SOS 1,169
-11.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.31 SOS 177
532.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$24.9 SOS 14.1K
70.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$1.54 SOS 877
268.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.57 SOS 325
178.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$4.55 SOS 2,587
649.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.06 SOS 601
89.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$5,810 SOS 3.3M
446.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$8,444 SOS 4.8M
287.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$99.8 SOS 56.7K
122.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$6.83 SOS 3,880
95.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$32.72 SOS 18.6K
-2.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$28.31 SOS 16.1K
103.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$9 SOS 5,114
187.11%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$4.99 SOS 2,833
104.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$33.83 SOS 19.2K
1601.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$573 SOS 325.7K
1768.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$14.49 SOS 8,231
541.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
106.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$20.58 SOS 11.7K
377.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$28.19 SOS 16K
364.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$126 SOS 71.8K
575.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$70.6 SOS 40.1K
831.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$359 SOS 203.9K
322.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$183 SOS 104.2K
484.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$5,930 SOS 3.4M
-30.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$16K SOS 9.1M
-83.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$315 SOS 178.7K
522.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
9.43
-53.23%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

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