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

😐 Solo nomad: Somalia is 77.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Somalia is 57.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.99 SOS 1,706
$2.63 ₹245
13.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.82 SOS 8,466
$13.85 ₹1,291
7.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 SOS 2,828
$3.99 ₹372
24.06%
Cappuccino
$1.36 SOS 779
$1.90 ₹177
-28.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SOS 448
$0.40 ₹37.29
95.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 SOS 185
$0.19 ₹17.64
68.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 SOS 6,100
$1.96 ₹183
444.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.86 SOS 8,490
$3.46 ₹323
329.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SOS 795
$0.69 ₹63.9
101.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 SOS 560
$0.51 ₹47.84
92.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 SOS 626
$0.73 ₹68.1
50.68%
Eggs
$2.22 SOS 1,270
$0.98 ₹91.5
126.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.02 SOS 2,867
$5.43 ₹506
-7.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 SOS 2,639
$3.19 ₹298
44.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.29 SOS 3,024
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 SOS 1,665
$2.12 ₹198
37.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 SOS 929
$0.76 ₹70.4
114.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 SOS 1,601
$1.04 ₹97.4
169.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 SOS 716
$0.52 ₹48.85
140.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 SOS 673
$0.40 ₹37.19
195.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 SOS 739
$0.45 ₹42.24
186.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 SOS 516
$0.55 ₹51.1
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 SOS 422
$0.35 ₹32.84
111.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 SOS 610
$3.99 ₹372
-73.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.96 SOS 1,118
$7.55 ₹704
-74.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 SOS 1,176
$1.84 ₹171
11.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.05 ₹285
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹542
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 180
$0.34 ₹31.66
-8.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.83 SOS 14.2K
$9.85 ₹919
152.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 SOS 876
$0.97 ₹90.2
57.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 SOS 335
$0.28 ₹25.74
110.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 SOS 2,538
$1.69 ₹158
162.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 SOS 572
$1.22 ₹114
-18.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,823 SOS 3.3M
$14.2K ₹1.3M
-59.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,506 SOS 4.9M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-62.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.3 SOS 56.7K
$40.60 ₹3,786
144.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.09 SOS 4,051
$3.75 ₹349
89.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.66 SOS 19.2K
$8.13 ₹758
314.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.07 SOS 16.6K
$16.08 ₹1,499
80.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.15 SOS 5,226
$7.72 ₹720
18.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 SOS 2,837
$3.40 ₹317
45.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.77 SOS 19.3K
$68.7 ₹6,410
-50.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$585 SOS 334.2K
$1,787 ₹166.7K
-67.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.84 SOS 8,480
$25.17 ₹2,347
-41.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.51 SOS 11.1K
$26.56 ₹2,477
-26.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.80 SOS 11.9K
$44.85 ₹4,182
-53.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.61 SOS 16.3K
$33.83 ₹3,155
-15.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 SOS 71.6K
$177 ₹16.5K
-29.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.9 SOS 40.0K
$111 ₹10.3K
-36.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 SOS 209.1K
$415 ₹38.7K
-11.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 SOS 107.2K
$256 ₹23.9K
-26.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.7K SOS 6.7M
$1,245 ₹116.1K
841.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.6K SOS 6.1M
$636 ₹59.3K
1565.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 SOS 181.6K
$434 ₹40.5K
-26.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
9.02
4.55%

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Last update for Somalia: April 13, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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