Cost of Living Comparison Between Baidoa and Hargeysa Cost of Living Comparison Between Baidoa and Hargeysa

🙂 Solo nomad: Baidoa is 70.2% cheaper than Hargeysa without rent, and 76% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baidoa is 68.7% cheaper than Hargeysa without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baidoa
Hargeysa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.63 SOS 1,495
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$15.23 SOS 8,653
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$5.43 SOS 3,084
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Cappuccino
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$1.14 SOS 650
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.96 SOS 544
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.51 SOS 291
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$9.91 SOS 5,629
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$9.83 SOS 5,582
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baidoa
Hargeysa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 SOS 1,119
$1.33 SOS 756
48.12%
White Bread (500g)
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$0.73 SOS 415
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 SOS 692
$1.69 SOS 957
-27.81%
Eggs
$3.69 SOS 2,095
$2.78 SOS 1,577
32.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$2.05 SOS 1,164
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.1 SOS 5,170
$6.01 SOS 3,414
51.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.92 SOS 3,930
$4.57 SOS 2,598
51.42%
Apples (1kg)
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$3.3 SOS 1,876
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Banana (1kg)
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$2.01 SOS 1,144
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.61 SOS 1,483
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Tomato (1kg)
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$0.85 SOS 483
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Potato (1kg)
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$0.98 SOS 555
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.3 SOS 738
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.48 SOS 275
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.79 SOS 451
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$1.01 SOS 576
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Wine (Bottle)
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$2.94 SOS 1,671
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🚌 Getting Around
Baidoa
Hargeysa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.29 SOS 167
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.47 SOS 16.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.05 SOS 1,731
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.87 SOS 496
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.01 SOS 3,983
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.05 SOS 599
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baidoa
Hargeysa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$111 SOS 62.8K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$7.67 SOS 4,356
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$27.59 SOS 15.7K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baidoa
Hargeysa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$34.4 SOS 19.5K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$8.79 SOS 4,992
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Cinema Ticket
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$5.07 SOS 2,881
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baidoa
Hargeysa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$36.3 SOS 20.6K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$608 SOS 345.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baidoa
Hargeysa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.12 SOS 5,751
$22.65 SOS 12.9K
-55.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$20.18 SOS 11.5K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.76 SOS 11.2K
$19.68 SOS 11.2K
0.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.65 SOS 16.8K
$29.9 SOS 17K
-0.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baidoa
Hargeysa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$50.5 SOS 28.7K
$187 SOS 106.1K
-72.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$29.42 SOS 16.7K
$124 SOS 70.3K
-76.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 SOS 86.4K
$457 SOS 259.5K
-66.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.6 SOS 50.9K
$250 SOS 141.9K
-64.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,768 SOS 2.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Baidoa
Hargeysa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$304 SOS 172.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
20
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Last update for Baidoa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hargeysa: October 28, 2025

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