Cost of living comparison
India is 5.6% cheaper than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 55.9% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% more in India
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in India are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
$2.40
₹208.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,661
|
$3.90
₹339.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS461
|
$0.40
₹34.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS291
|
$0.17
₹14.45
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
$0.46
₹40.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,117
|
$2.54
₹220.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,382
|
$2.56
₹222.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
$0.94
₹81.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
$1.37
₹118.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS985
|
$0.88
₹76.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$0.32
₹28.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS750
|
$0.48
₹41.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.24
₹20.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS342
|
$0.16
₹14.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.19
₹16.31
|
|
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,350
|
$4.62
₹401.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,255
|
$10.12
₹880.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,278,647
|
$13,525.56
₹1,176,000.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,238
|
$2.94
₹255.51
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Somalia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,462
|
$7.39
₹642.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,232
|
$138.05
₹12,003.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,219
|
$90.33
₹7,854.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,778
|
$29.97
₹2,605.68
|
|
pay 55.9% more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,480
|
$55.73
₹4,845.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS423,373
|
$1,565.54
₹136,118.23
|
|
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,991
|
$1.84
₹159.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS705
|
$1.59
₹137.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
$3.59
₹312.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,106
|
$15.33
₹1,332.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,851
|
$3.35
₹291.47
|
|
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,612
|
$24.02
₹2,088.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,178
|
$25.36
₹2,205.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,762
|
$41.62
₹3,618.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,102
|
$31.12
₹2,705.48
|
|
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