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

😐 Solo nomad: Somalia is 72.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Somalia is 50.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 SOS 1,733
$2.54 ₹230
19.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.98 SOS 8,545
$13.78 ₹1,251
8.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 SOS 2,846
$4.14 ₹375
20.53%
Cappuccino
$1.38 SOS 789
$1.81 ₹164
-23.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SOS 445
$0.41 ₹36.98
90.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 SOS 185
$0.15 ₹13.69
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.49 SOS 5,983
$1.93 ₹175
443.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.85 SOS 8,471
$3.59 ₹326
313.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SOS 793
$0.73 ₹65.9
90.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 SOS 554
$0.51 ₹46.62
90.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 SOS 619
$0.72 ₹65.1
50.00%
Eggs
$2.27 SOS 1,293
$1.00 ₹90.5
127.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.90 SOS 2,795
$5.17 ₹469
-5.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 SOS 2,618
$3.16 ₹287
45.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.49 SOS 3,130
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SOS 1,752
$2.10 ₹191
46.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 SOS 945
$0.72 ₹65.3
130.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 SOS 1,551
$1.08 ₹98.3
151.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 SOS 697
$0.56 ₹51.1
117.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 SOS 650
$0.43 ₹38.99
165.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 SOS 740
$0.49 ₹44.46
165.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 SOS 520
$0.50 ₹45.73
82.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 SOS 419
$0.33 ₹29.84
121.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.09 SOS 619
$4.18 ₹380
-73.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.02 SOS 1,723
$8.00 ₹726
-62.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SOS 1,134
$1.89 ₹172
5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.06 ₹278
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 179
$0.37 ₹33.33
-16.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.55 SOS 14.0K
$9.71 ₹881
152.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 SOS 880
$0.91 ₹82.8
69.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 SOS 352
$0.28 ₹25.17
121.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 SOS 2,639
$1.73 ₹157
167.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 SOS 599
$1.18 ₹107
-11.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,666 SOS 3.2M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
-59.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,481 SOS 4.8M
$22.2K ₹2.0M
-61.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.4 SOS 56.7K
$40.51 ₹3,676
145.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.06 SOS 4,027
$3.89 ₹353
81.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.69 SOS 19.2K
$7.79 ₹707
332.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.05 SOS 16.6K
$16.34 ₹1,482
77.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.52 SOS 5,434
$7.62 ₹691
24.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.11 SOS 2,913
$3.51 ₹319
45.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.31 SOS 19.6K
$68.3 ₹6,194
-49.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$583 SOS 332.7K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
-68.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.68 SOS 8,376
$25.62 ₹2,325
-42.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.46 SOS 11.1K
$27.01 ₹2,451
-27.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.14 SOS 11.5K
$45.10 ₹4,093
-55.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.32 SOS 16.2K
$33.35 ₹3,026
-15.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$127 SOS 72.5K
$179 ₹16.2K
-29.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.3 SOS 39.5K
$113 ₹10.3K
-38.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 SOS 208.6K
$406 ₹36.8K
-9.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 SOS 105.5K
$258 ₹23.4K
-28.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,085 SOS 3.5M
$1,338 ₹121.4K
354.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.7K SOS 6.1M
$682 ₹61.9K
1463.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 SOS 179.7K
$462 ₹41.9K
-31.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
9.02
4.55%

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Last update for Somalia: January 12, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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