Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and India

Name: India
Address: IN

😐 Solo nomad: Somalia is 33.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Somalia is 28.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.04 SOS 1,724

$2.49 ₹213

22.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.76 SOS 8,382

$14.06 ₹1,202

4.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 SOS 2,776

$4.1 ₹351

19.27%

Cappuccino

$1.37 SOS 776

$1.82 ₹156

-24.73%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 SOS 432

$0.44 ₹37.72

72.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 SOS 184

$0.17 ₹14.36

88.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.47 SOS 5,947

$1.94 ₹166

439.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$14.86 SOS 8,443

$3.53 ₹302

320.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.4 SOS 797

$0.73 ₹62.1

91.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 SOS 535

$0.48 ₹41.19

95.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 SOS 601

$0.72 ₹61.4

47.22%

Eggs

$2.26 SOS 1,286

$0.94 ₹80.1

140.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.11 SOS 2,900

$5.23 ₹448

-2.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.58 SOS 2,600

$3.14 ₹269

45.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.41 SOS 3,075

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 SOS 1,695

$2.2 ₹188

35.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.68 SOS 957

$0.72 ₹61.2

133.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.85 SOS 1,619

$1.09 ₹93.2

161.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 SOS 722

$0.57 ₹49.11

122.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 SOS 640

$0.42 ₹36.21

169.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 SOS 734

$0.45 ₹38.73

186.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.85 SOS 485

$0.55 ₹46.97

54.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 SOS 412

$0.33 ₹27.96

121.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.08 SOS 613

$4.08 ₹349

-73.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.06 SOS 1,736

$7.99 ₹683

-61.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.06 SOS 1,169

$1.92 ₹164

7.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 ₹248

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.92 ₹506

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 SOS 177

$0.34 ₹28.83

-8.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.9 SOS 14.1K

$10.01 ₹856

148.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 SOS 877

$0.97 ₹83

58.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 SOS 325

$0.28 ₹23.62

103.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 SOS 2,587

$1.77 ₹151

157.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.06 SOS 601

$1.24 ₹106

-14.52%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$5,810 SOS 3.3M

$14K ₹1.2M

-58.58%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,444 SOS 4.8M

$22.2K ₹1.9M

-61.95%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$99.8 SOS 56.7K

$40.79 ₹3,489

144.59%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.83 SOS 3,880

$3.79 ₹324

80.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.72 SOS 18.6K

$8.13 ₹695

302.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.31 SOS 16.1K

$16 ₹1,368

76.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9 SOS 5,114

$7.59 ₹649

18.58%

Cinema Ticket

$4.99 SOS 2,833

$3.45 ₹295

44.64%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$33.83 SOS 19.2K

$69.7 ₹5,958

-51.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$573 SOS 325.7K

$1,847 ₹158K

-68.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.49 SOS 8,231

$25.29 ₹2,163

-42.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.77 SOS 11.2K

$26.99 ₹2,309

-26.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$20.58 SOS 11.7K

$44.67 ₹3,821

-53.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.19 SOS 16K

$33.23 ₹2,842

-15.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$126 SOS 71.8K

$179 ₹15.3K

-29.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$70.6 SOS 40.1K

$114 ₹9,770

-38.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$359 SOS 203.9K

$414 ₹35.4K

-13.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 SOS 104.2K

$260 ₹22.2K

-29.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,930 SOS 3.4M

$1,499 ₹128.2K

295.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16K SOS 9.1M

$830 ₹71K

1831.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$315 SOS 178.7K

$500 ₹42.8K

-37.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.43

9.02

4.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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