Cost of Living Comparison Between Afgoye and Bosaso Cost of Living Comparison Between Afgoye and Bosaso

🙂 Solo nomad: Afgoye is 59.1% cheaper than Bosaso without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Afgoye is 62.6% cheaper than Bosaso without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Afgoye
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.01 SOS 576
$1.95 SOS 1,105
-48.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$9.89 SOS 5,617
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.48 SOS 1,978
$5.02 SOS 2,850
-30.68%
Cappuccino
$0.52 SOS 295
$1.23 SOS 697
-57.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 SOS 273
$0.99 SOS 562
-51.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SOS 131
$0.51 SOS 289
-54.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Afgoye
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.01 SOS 1,712
$2.47 SOS 1,404
21.86%
White Bread (500g)
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$0.98 SOS 558
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$0.99 SOS 562
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Eggs
$3.52 SOS 2,002
$1.84 SOS 1,044
91.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$6.05 SOS 3,436
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$6.36 SOS 3,613
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.16 SOS 4,636
$5.4 SOS 3,070
51.11%
Apples (1kg)
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$3.48 SOS 1,975
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Banana (1kg)
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$3.58 SOS 2,034
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.99 SOS 1,697
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.98 SOS 1,125
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.03 SOS 1,152
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.02 SOS 577
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.63 SOS 927
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🚌 Getting Around
Afgoye
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 SOS 149
$0.29 SOS 163
-10.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.48 SOS 842
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.58 SOS 329
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.04 SOS 1,728
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.98 SOS 555
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$4,023 SOS 2.3M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$8,963 SOS 5.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Afgoye
Bosaso
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.96 SOS 2,818
$9.88 SOS 5,611
-49.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.26 SOS 14.3K
$31.96 SOS 18.2K
-20.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Afgoye
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.91 SOS 5,631
$10.9 SOS 6,192
-9.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$14.75 SOS 8,379
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$12.99 SOS 7,377
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.33 SOS 25.2K
$15.28 SOS 8,680
190.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Afgoye
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 SOS 56.9K
$123 SOS 69.8K
-18.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.8 SOS 55K
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
13.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 SOS 161.2K
$200 SOS 113.7K
41.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.1 SOS 44.4K
$192 SOS 108.9K
-59.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$30.2K SOS 17.2M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Afgoye
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 SOS 115.6K
$295 SOS 167.7K
-31.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8.57
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Last update for Afgoye: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

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