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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baidoa is 59.5% cheaper than Bosaso without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baidoa is 61.9% cheaper than Bosaso without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$1.95 SOS 1,115
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$9.80 SOS 5,601
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$4.87 SOS 2,782
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Cappuccino
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$1.27 SOS 728
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.01 SOS 578
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.50 SOS 288
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 SOS 1,123
$2.45 SOS 1,400
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
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$0.99 SOS 565
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 SOS 667
$1.01 SOS 577
15.84%
Eggs
$3.64 SOS 2,081
$1.82 SOS 1,040
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$5.93 SOS 3,390
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.27 SOS 5,294
$6.69 SOS 3,821
38.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 SOS 3,935
$5.62 SOS 3,212
22.60%
Apples (1kg)
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$3.46 SOS 1,977
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Banana (1kg)
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$3.58 SOS 2,047
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.95 SOS 1,686
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.96 SOS 1,120
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.03 SOS 1,158
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.03 SOS 586
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.61 SOS 922
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🚌 Getting Around
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.29 SOS 165
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.53 SOS 875
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.62 SOS 357
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$2.94 SOS 1,682
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.97 SOS 555
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$4,072 SOS 2.3M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$8,931 SOS 5.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$10.08 SOS 5,761
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$31.46 SOS 18.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.05 SOS 5,740
$11.11 SOS 6,347
-9.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$15.03 SOS 8,586
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.84 SOS 11.3K
$13.21 SOS 7,551
50.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.41 SOS 16.8K
$14.76 SOS 8,434
99.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$49.79 SOS 28.4K
$126 SOS 71.9K
-60.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$30.09 SOS 17.2K
$85.3 SOS 48.7K
-64.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$153 SOS 87.4K
$200 SOS 114.5K
-23.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.4 SOS 51.6K
$191 SOS 108.9K
-52.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$29.4K SOS 16.8M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$293 SOS 167.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8.57
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Last update for Baidoa: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bosaso: March 1, 2026

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