Cost of Living Comparison Between Baidoa and Bosaso Cost of Living Comparison Between Baidoa and Bosaso

🙂 Solo nomad: Baidoa is 54.9% cheaper than Bosaso without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baidoa is 61.2% cheaper than Bosaso without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$1.95 SOS 1,105
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$9.89 SOS 5,617
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$5.02 SOS 2,850
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Cappuccino
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$1.23 SOS 697
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.99 SOS 562
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.51 SOS 289
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 SOS 1,119
$2.47 SOS 1,404
-20.24%
White Bread (500g)
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$0.98 SOS 558
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 SOS 692
$0.99 SOS 562
23.23%
Eggs
$3.69 SOS 2,095
$1.84 SOS 1,044
100.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$6.05 SOS 3,436
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.1 SOS 5,170
$6.36 SOS 3,613
43.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.92 SOS 3,930
$5.4 SOS 3,070
28.15%
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
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.29 SOS 163
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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
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$9.88 SOS 5,611
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$31.96 SOS 18.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.12 SOS 5,751
$10.9 SOS 6,192
-7.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$14.75 SOS 8,379
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.76 SOS 11.2K
$12.99 SOS 7,377
52.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.65 SOS 16.8K
$15.28 SOS 8,680
94.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$50.5 SOS 28.7K
$123 SOS 69.8K
-58.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$29.42 SOS 16.7K
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
-65.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 SOS 86.4K
$200 SOS 113.7K
-24.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.6 SOS 50.9K
$192 SOS 108.9K
-53.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$30.2K SOS 17.2M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$295 SOS 167.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8.57
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Last update for Baidoa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

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