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

😐 Solo nomad: Somalia is 40.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Somalia is 46.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 SOS 1,726
$2.60 ₹238
16.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.93 SOS 8,530
$13.91 ₹1,275
7.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 SOS 2,910
$4.17 ₹382
22.06%
Cappuccino
$1.36 SOS 780
$1.84 ₹168
-26.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SOS 422
$0.44 ₹40.04
68.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 SOS 203
$0.17 ₹15.35
111.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.65 SOS 6,088
$1.96 ₹179
443.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.88 SOS 8,505
$3.50 ₹321
325.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SOS 795
$0.73 ₹67.2
90.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 SOS 528
$0.48 ₹44.00
91.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 SOS 624
$0.72 ₹65.7
51.39%
Eggs
$2.32 SOS 1,324
$0.94 ₹86.4
146.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.12 SOS 2,928
$5.23 ₹479
-2.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 SOS 2,692
$3.12 ₹286
50.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.25 SOS 2,999
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 SOS 1,706
$2.19 ₹201
36.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SOS 940
$0.75 ₹68.4
118.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 SOS 1,563
$1.10 ₹100
148.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 SOS 688
$0.57 ₹52.4
110.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 SOS 649
$0.42 ₹38.64
171.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SOS 761
$0.45 ₹41.26
195.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 SOS 524
$0.55 ₹50.1
67.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 SOS 422
$0.33 ₹30.23
124.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.09 SOS 622
$4.13 ₹378
-73.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.47 SOS 1,413
$7.66 ₹702
-67.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 SOS 1,150
$1.83 ₹167
9.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.90 ₹266
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 165
$0.37 ₹33.46
-21.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.97 SOS 14.3K
$10.00 ₹917
149.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 SOS 872
$0.92 ₹84.1
66.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 SOS 329
$0.28 ₹25.62
107.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 SOS 2,527
$1.77 ₹162
149.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 SOS 597
$1.17 ₹107
-11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,806 SOS 3.3M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
-58.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,564 SOS 4.9M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-62.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.5 SOS 56.9K
$41.02 ₹3,759
142.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.98 SOS 3,988
$3.88 ₹355
79.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.93 SOS 19.4K
$7.71 ₹707
340.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.87 SOS 16.5K
$16.54 ₹1,515
74.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.08 SOS 5,190
$7.91 ₹725
14.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.90 SOS 2,798
$3.41 ₹313
43.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.59 SOS 19.8K
$70.7 ₹6,481
-51.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$580 SOS 331.3K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
-68.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.76 SOS 8,436
$24.96 ₹2,287
-40.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.69 SOS 11.2K
$27.09 ₹2,482
-27.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.33 SOS 11.6K
$46.21 ₹4,234
-56.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.89 SOS 15.9K
$33.03 ₹3,026
-15.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$129 SOS 73.5K
$175 ₹16.1K
-26.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.8 SOS 41.0K
$113 ₹10.4K
-36.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 SOS 207.1K
$403 ₹37.0K
-10.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 SOS 104.0K
$258 ₹23.7K
-29.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.8K SOS 6.2M
$1,308 ₹119.9K
725.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.5K SOS 6.0M
$659 ₹60.4K
1490.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 SOS 178.1K
$457 ₹41.8K
-31.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
9.02
4.55%

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Last update for Somalia: March 1, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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