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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baidoa is 62.2% cheaper than Bosaso without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baidoa is 58.8% cheaper than Bosaso without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.01 SOS 1,151
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$10.04 SOS 5,738
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$5.11 SOS 2,919
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Cappuccino
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$1.26 SOS 721
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.97 SOS 557
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.51 SOS 293
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 SOS 1,157
$2.57 SOS 1,467
-21.40%
White Bread (500g)
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$1.03 SOS 586
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 SOS 678
$0.98 SOS 562
21.43%
Eggs
$3.67 SOS 2,096
$1.85 SOS 1,056
98.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$5.87 SOS 3,352
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.75 SOS 4,999
$6.57 SOS 3,754
33.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 SOS 3,892
$5.52 SOS 3,153
23.37%
Apples (1kg)
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$3.41 SOS 1,950
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Banana (1kg)
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$3.57 SOS 2,039
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Oranges (1kg)
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$3.01 SOS 1,721
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.98 SOS 1,132
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.03 SOS 1,161
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Onion (1kg)
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$0.99 SOS 565
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.69 SOS 967
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🚌 Getting Around
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.31 SOS 178
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.51 SOS 865
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.58 SOS 331
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$2.94 SOS 1,677
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.97 SOS 556
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$4,032 SOS 2.3M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$9,136 SOS 5.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$10.14 SOS 5,796
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$31.75 SOS 18.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.86 SOS 5,633
$10.90 SOS 6,227
-9.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$14.87 SOS 8,495
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.33 SOS 11.6K
$12.89 SOS 7,367
57.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.87 SOS 17.1K
$15.21 SOS 8,692
96.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$49.41 SOS 28.2K
$127 SOS 72.8K
-61.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$29.66 SOS 17.0K
$85.3 SOS 48.8K
-65.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 SOS 84.9K
$203 SOS 115.8K
-26.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.3 SOS 51.0K
$188 SOS 107.3K
-52.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$30.4K SOS 17.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Baidoa
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$294 SOS 167.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8.57
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Last update for Baidoa: April 11, 2026

Last update for Bosaso: April 12, 2026

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