Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 64.4% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.4% more in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 57.9% more in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 26.8% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.3% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Somalia
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Somalia are more expensive than in India. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Somalia. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of India, you would:
pay 85.4% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹203.13
|
$2.65
SOS1,519
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹330.29
|
$4.67
SOS2,675
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.53
|
$0.81
SOS463
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.06
|
$0.51
SOS293
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.98
|
$0.97
SOS557
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.84
|
$1.96
SOS1,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.62
|
$5.93
SOS3,399
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.49
|
$2.21
SOS1,265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.60
|
$2.67
SOS1,531
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.77
|
$1.73
SOS990
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.45
|
$0.88
SOS506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.29
|
$1.32
SOS754
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.42
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.84
|
$0.60
SOS344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.88
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 57.9% more for transportation
|
India
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹390.70
|
$4.12
SOS2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹856.78
|
$25.00
SOS14,330
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,144,675.33
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,295,884
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.71
|
$7.43
SOS4,261
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
India
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹625.01
|
$30.62
SOS17,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,683.53
|
$160.00
SOS91,712
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,644.86
|
$93.33
SOS53,498
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,536.27
|
$94.31
SOS54,060
|
|
pay 26.8% less for childcare
|
India
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,716.35
|
$55.21
SOS31,645
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,492.43
|
$742.50
SOS425,599
|
|
pay 68.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.38
|
$7.00
SOS4,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹134.26
|
$1.24
SOS709
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.85
|
$1.34
SOS771
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,297.43
|
$30.00
SOS17,196
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹283.71
|
$5.00
SOS2,866
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
India
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,033.08
|
$18.61
SOS10,668
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,146.44
|
$23.11
SOS13,247
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,522.07
|
$25.89
SOS14,839
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,633.41
|
$45.78
SOS26,240
|
|
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