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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 135.2% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 191.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 143.6% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 187.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.82
$3.02 SOS 1,725
466.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.4
$14.93 SOS 8,525
452.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.84
$5.09 SOS 2,908
123.38%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$1.36 SOS 779
46.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$0.74 SOS 422
304.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.15
$0.36 SOS 203
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.98
$10.65 SOS 6,085
-46.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.50
$14.88 SOS 8,501
-65.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.39 SOS 795
20.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.92 SOS 528
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.53
$1.09 SOS 624
167.89%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$2.32 SOS 1,323
68.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.09
$5.12 SOS 2,927
217.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.65
$4.71 SOS 2,691
161.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.54
$5.25 SOS 2,998
285.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.99 SOS 1,705
-17.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.64 SOS 939
35.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.73 SOS 1,562
0.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.20 SOS 688
177.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.14 SOS 649
71.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.33 SOS 760
42.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.92 SOS 524
66.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.74 SOS 422
-27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.09
$1.09 SOS 621
544.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.90
$2.47 SOS 1,413
175.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
$2.01 SOS 1,150
-13.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.69
$0.29 SOS 165
572.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €36.15
$24.97 SOS 14.3K
67.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.88
$1.53 SOS 872
267.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.58 SOS 328
174.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.59
$4.42 SOS 2,526
699.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.04 SOS 596
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$5,806 SOS 3.3M
461.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$8,564 SOS 4.9M
287.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$99.5 SOS 56.8K
125.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.60
$6.98 SOS 3,986
91.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.26
$33.93 SOS 19.4K
-7.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.68
$28.87 SOS 16.5K
98.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €22.06
$9.08 SOS 5,187
180.51%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.98
$4.90 SOS 2,797
111.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €499
$34.59 SOS 19.8K
1564.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,292
$580 SOS 331.2K
1750.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.8
$14.76 SOS 8,432
516.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.51
$19.69 SOS 11.2K
102.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.5
$20.33 SOS 11.6K
391.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$27.89 SOS 15.9K
364.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €740
$129 SOS 73.5K
563.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €575
$71.8 SOS 41.0K
825.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,306
$362 SOS 207.0K
315.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €957
$182 SOS 104.0K
506.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,300
$10.8K SOS 6.2M
-64.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,137
$10.5K SOS 6.0M
-76.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,673
$312 SOS 178.0K
519.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
9.43
-53.23%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Somalia: March 1, 2026

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