Cost of Living Comparison Between Baidoa and Garowe Cost of Living Comparison Between Baidoa and Garowe

🙂 Solo nomad: Baidoa is 52.9% cheaper than Garowe without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baidoa is 45.5% cheaper than Garowe without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baidoa
Garowe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.05 SOS 1,162
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$9.23 SOS 5,242
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$3.09 SOS 1,753
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Cappuccino
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$2.21 SOS 1,258
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.53 SOS 869
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.19 SOS 108
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$14.33 SOS 8,138
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baidoa
Garowe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 SOS 1,119
$0.98 SOS 555
101.02%
White Bread (500g)
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$0.41 SOS 235
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 SOS 692
$0.91 SOS 518
34.07%
Eggs
$3.69 SOS 2,095
$2.46 SOS 1,398
50.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.1 SOS 5,170
$3.07 SOS 1,741
196.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.92 SOS 3,930
$4.11 SOS 2,337
68.37%
Apples (1kg)
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$2.04 SOS 1,157
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.46 SOS 830
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.23 SOS 696
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Tomato (1kg)
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$0.89 SOS 505
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Potato (1kg)
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$0.69 SOS 389
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Onion (1kg)
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$0.73 SOS 416
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.81 SOS 462
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.92 SOS 523
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$1.02 SOS 579
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🚌 Getting Around
Baidoa
Garowe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.31 SOS 179
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.47 SOS 834
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$4.98 SOS 2,829
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baidoa
Garowe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$121 SOS 68.4K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$10.16 SOS 5,771
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$49.03 SOS 27.9K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baidoa
Garowe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$19.86 SOS 11.3K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Baidoa
Garowe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$35.34 SOS 20.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baidoa
Garowe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.12 SOS 5,751
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
-48.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$29.55 SOS 16.8K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.76 SOS 11.2K
$15.3 SOS 8,689
29.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.65 SOS 16.8K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baidoa
Garowe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$50.5 SOS 28.7K
$88.2 SOS 50.1K
-42.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$29.42 SOS 16.7K
$59.3 SOS 33.7K
-50.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 SOS 86.4K
$348 SOS 197.7K
-56.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.6 SOS 50.9K
$184 SOS 104.2K
-51.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baidoa
Garowe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$398 SOS 226K
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Last update for Baidoa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Garowe: October 28, 2025

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