Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bosaso Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bosaso

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 183.4% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 466.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 181.8% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 383.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.95 SOS 1,105
792.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$9.89 SOS 5,617
594.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.02 SOS 2,850
173.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.23 SOS 697
126.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.99 SOS 562
182.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.51 SOS 289
288.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.47 SOS 1,404
-49.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.98 SOS 558
107.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.99 SOS 562
100.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.84 SOS 1,044
88.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.05 SOS 3,436
202.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.36 SOS 3,613
54.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.4 SOS 3,070
256.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.48 SOS 1,975
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.58 SOS 2,034
-34.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.99 SOS 1,697
-29.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.98 SOS 1,125
39.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.03 SOS 1,152
0.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.02 SOS 577
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.63 SOS 927
-47.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.29 SOS 163
941.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.48 SOS 842
210.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.58 SOS 329
248.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$3.04 SOS 1,728
872.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.98 SOS 555
84.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$4,023 SOS 2.3M
854.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$8,963 SOS 5.1M
261.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bosaso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.88 SOS 5,611
124.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$31.96 SOS 18.2K
13.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bosaso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bosaso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$10.9 SOS 6,192
696.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$14.75 SOS 8,379
149.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$12.99 SOS 7,377
686.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$15.28 SOS 8,680
665.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$123 SOS 69.8K
1187.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
1343.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$200 SOS 113.7K
1252.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$192 SOS 108.9K
957.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$30.2K SOS 17.2M
-78.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$295 SOS 167.7K
644.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.57
-60.44%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

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