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

🙂 Solo nomad: Somalia is 58.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Somalia is 63.8% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 SOS 1,724
$17.2 €14.85
-82.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.76 SOS 8,382
$80 €69.1
-81.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 SOS 2,776
$11.38 €9.82
-57.03%
Cappuccino
$1.37 SOS 776
$2 €1.72
-31.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SOS 432
$2.87 €2.48
-73.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 SOS 184
$1.35 €1.17
-76.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.47 SOS 5,947
$5.68 €4.91
84.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.86 SOS 8,443
$5.1 €4.4
191.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 SOS 797
$1.68 €1.45
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SOS 535
$2.31 €2
-59.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 SOS 601
$2.9 €2.5
-63.45%
Eggs
$2.26 SOS 1,286
$4.04 €3.49
-44.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 SOS 2,900
$16.69 €14.41
-69.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 SOS 2,600
$12.25 €10.58
-62.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 SOS 3,075
$20.16 €17.4
-73.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 SOS 1,695
$2.47 €2.13
20.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 SOS 957
$2.12 €1.83
-20.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 SOS 1,619
$2.71 €2.34
5.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 SOS 722
$3.28 €2.83
-61.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 SOS 640
$2.04 €1.76
-44.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 SOS 734
$1.82 €1.57
-29.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 SOS 485
$1.47 €1.27
-42.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 SOS 412
$0.51 €0.44
43.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 SOS 613
$6.75 €5.83
-84.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.06 SOS 1,736
$7 €6.04
-56.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 SOS 1,169
$1.82 €1.57
13.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 €2.18
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 177
$1.96 €1.69
-84.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.9 SOS 14.1K
$42.43 €36.63
-41.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 SOS 877
$5.68 €4.9
-72.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 SOS 325
$1.59 €1.38
-64.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 SOS 2,587
$34.1 €29.45
-86.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 SOS 601
$2.01 €1.74
-47.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,810 SOS 3.3M
$31.8K €27.4K
-81.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,444 SOS 4.8M
$32.7K €28.2K
-74.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.8 SOS 56.7K
$222 €192
-55.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.83 SOS 3,880
$13.37 €11.55
-48.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 SOS 18.6K
$31.76 €27.42
3.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.31 SOS 16.1K
$57.5 €49.63
-50.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9 SOS 5,114
$25.84 €22.31
-65.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 SOS 2,833
$10.21 €8.82
-51.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.83 SOS 19.2K
$576 €497
-94.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$573 SOS 325.7K
$10.7K €9,249
-94.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.49 SOS 8,231
$92.9 €80.2
-84.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
$40.84 €35.26
-51.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.58 SOS 11.7K
$98.4 €84.9
-79.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.19 SOS 16K
$131 €113
-78.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOS 71.8K
$853 €737
-85.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 SOS 40.1K
$658 €568
-89.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 SOS 203.9K
$1,518 €1,311
-76.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 SOS 104.2K
$1,072 €926
-82.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 SOS 3.4M
$4,096 €3,537
44.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16K SOS 9.1M
$2,595 €2,240
518.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 SOS 178.7K
$1,960 €1,692
-83.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
4.41
113.83%

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Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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