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

🙂 Solo nomad: Somalia is 45.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Somalia is 58.6% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 SOS 1,733
$17.66 €15.22
-82.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.98 SOS 8,545
$81.0 €69.8
-81.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 SOS 2,846
$11.38 €9.81
-56.15%
Cappuccino
$1.38 SOS 789
$1.98 €1.71
-30.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SOS 445
$2.97 €2.56
-73.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 SOS 185
$1.32 €1.14
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.49 SOS 5,983
$5.83 €5.03
79.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.85 SOS 8,471
$5.30 €4.57
180.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SOS 793
$1.63 €1.41
-14.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 SOS 554
$2.41 €2.08
-59.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 SOS 619
$3.04 €2.62
-64.47%
Eggs
$2.27 SOS 1,293
$4.13 €3.56
-45.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.90 SOS 2,795
$16.37 €14.11
-70.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 SOS 2,618
$12.61 €10.87
-63.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.49 SOS 3,130
$20.75 €17.89
-73.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SOS 1,752
$2.47 €2.13
24.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 SOS 945
$2.23 €1.92
-25.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 SOS 1,551
$2.69 €2.32
1.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 SOS 697
$3.35 €2.89
-63.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 SOS 650
$1.93 €1.67
-40.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 SOS 740
$1.88 €1.62
-30.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 SOS 520
$1.53 €1.32
-40.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 SOS 419
$0.54 €0.47
35.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.09 SOS 619
$7.11 €6.13
-84.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.02 SOS 1,723
$7.10 €6.12
-57.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SOS 1,134
$1.80 €1.55
10.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.52 €2.17
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 179
$1.95 €1.68
-84.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.55 SOS 14.0K
$42.04 €36.24
-41.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 SOS 880
$5.96 €5.13
-74.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 SOS 352
$1.54 €1.33
-59.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 SOS 2,639
$34.47 €29.71
-86.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 SOS 599
$2.10 €1.81
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,666 SOS 3.2M
$32.4K €28.0K
-82.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,481 SOS 4.8M
$33.8K €29.1K
-74.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.4 SOS 56.7K
$220 €190
-54.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.06 SOS 4,027
$13.51 €11.65
-47.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.69 SOS 19.2K
$31.00 €26.72
8.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.05 SOS 16.6K
$57.9 €49.91
-49.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.52 SOS 5,434
$25.31 €21.82
-62.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.11 SOS 2,913
$10.47 €9.02
-51.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.31 SOS 19.6K
$572 €493
-94.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$583 SOS 332.7K
$10.5K €9,091
-94.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.68 SOS 8,376
$89.8 €77.4
-83.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.46 SOS 11.1K
$40.65 €35.04
-52.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.14 SOS 11.5K
$100 €86.3
-79.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.32 SOS 16.2K
$133 €115
-78.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$127 SOS 72.5K
$841 €725
-84.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.3 SOS 39.5K
$656 €565
-89.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 SOS 208.6K
$1,480 €1,276
-75.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 SOS 105.5K
$1,086 €937
-82.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,085 SOS 3.5M
$3,916 €3,376
55.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.7K SOS 6.1M
$2,472 €2,131
331.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 SOS 179.7K
$1,964 €1,693
-83.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
4.41
113.83%

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

Last update for Somalia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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