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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 82.7% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 192.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 141.4% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 188.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$3.04 SOS 1,733
480.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$14.98 SOS 8,545
440.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$4.99 SOS 2,846
128.06%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$1.38 SOS 789
43.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.78 SOS 445
280.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.33 SOS 185
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$10.49 SOS 5,983
-44.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$14.85 SOS 8,471
-64.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.39 SOS 793
17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.97 SOS 554
148.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.08 SOS 619
181.48%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$2.27 SOS 1,293
81.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$4.90 SOS 2,795
234.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$4.59 SOS 2,618
174.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$5.49 SOS 3,130
277.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.07 SOS 1,752
-19.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.66 SOS 945
34.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.72 SOS 1,551
-1.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$1.22 SOS 697
174.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.14 SOS 650
69.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.30 SOS 740
44.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.91 SOS 520
68.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.73 SOS 419
-26.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$1.09 SOS 619
552.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$3.02 SOS 1,723
135.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.99 SOS 1,134
-9.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.31 SOS 179
529.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$24.55 SOS 14.0K
71.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$1.54 SOS 880
287.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.62 SOS 352
148.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$4.63 SOS 2,639
644.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.05 SOS 599
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$5,666 SOS 3.2M
472.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$8,481 SOS 4.8M
298.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$99.4 SOS 56.7K
121.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$7.06 SOS 4,027
91.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$33.69 SOS 19.2K
-7.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$29.05 SOS 16.6K
99.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$9.52 SOS 5,434
165.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$5.11 SOS 2,913
104.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$34.31 SOS 19.6K
1568.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$583 SOS 332.7K
1708.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$14.68 SOS 8,376
511.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$19.46 SOS 11.1K
108.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$20.14 SOS 11.5K
397.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$28.32 SOS 16.2K
371.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$127 SOS 72.5K
561.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$69.3 SOS 39.5K
846.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$366 SOS 208.6K
304.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$185 SOS 105.5K
487.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$6,085 SOS 3.5M
-35.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$10.7K SOS 6.1M
-76.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$315 SOS 179.7K
523.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
9.43
-53.23%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Somalia: January 12, 2026

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