Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Somalia Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 33.7% more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 81.9% more in Delhi
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Delhi are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Delhi. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Somalia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
SOS1,640
|
$5.64
₹507.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
SOS2,638
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SOS421
|
$0.48
₹43.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
SOS226
|
$0.17
₹15.56
|
|
Somalia vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
SOS642
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.17
SOS1,236
|
$2.34
₹210.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
SOS4,436
|
$2.91
₹261.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
SOS1,433
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
SOS1,391
|
$1.59
₹142.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
SOS848
|
$0.90
₹81.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
SOS561
|
$0.36
₹32.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
SOS726
|
$0.46
₹41.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
SOS355
|
$0.26
₹23.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SOS364
|
$0.17
₹15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SOS331
|
$0.23
₹20.24
|
|
Somalia vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.87
SOS2,207
|
$4.22
₹379.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,262
|
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,280,215
|
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,241
|
$2.93
₹263.71
|
|
Somalia vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
Somalia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.79
SOS21,559
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$142.93
SOS81,538
|
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.19
SOS56,012
|
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.70
SOS42,043
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
|
Somalia vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$43.33
SOS24,720
|
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$585.00
SOS333,726
|
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
|
Somalia vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,993
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
SOS677
|
$2.11
₹189.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.10
SOS628
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SOS19,016
|
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,852
|
$5.07
₹456.42
|
|
Somalia vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 81.9% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.25
SOS8,700
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.78
SOS11,283
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$19.89
SOS11,346
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.28
SOS21,266
|
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
|
Somalia vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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