Puttalam
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Cost of Living Comparison Between Borama and Bosaso Cost of Living Comparison Between Borama and Bosaso
🙂 Solo nomad: Borama is 83.1% cheaper than Bosaso without rent, and 77.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Borama is 84% cheaper than Bosaso without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Borama
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$1.95 SOS 1,114
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$9.80 SOS 5,594
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$4.87 SOS 2,779
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Cappuccino
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$1.27 SOS 727
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.01 SOS 577
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.50 SOS 288
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Borama
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 SOS 580
$2.45 SOS 1,399
-58.37%
White Bread (500g)
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$0.99 SOS 564
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.01 SOS 577
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Eggs
$2.93 SOS 1,670
$1.82 SOS 1,039
60.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$5.93 SOS 3,386
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 SOS 1,750
$6.69 SOS 3,816
-54.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$5.62 SOS 3,208
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Apples (1kg)
$1.99 SOS 1,135
$3.46 SOS 1,975
-42.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 SOS 577
$3.58 SOS 2,045
-71.79%
Oranges (1kg)
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$2.95 SOS 1,684
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.96 SOS 1,119
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.03 SOS 1,156
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.03 SOS 585
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.61 SOS 921
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🚌 Getting Around
Borama
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.29 SOS 164
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.53 SOS 874
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.62 SOS 356
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$2.94 SOS 1,680
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.97 SOS 554
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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
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Borama
Bosaso
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$10.08 SOS 5,754
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$31.46 SOS 18.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Borama
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$11.11 SOS 6,338
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$15.03 SOS 8,575
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$13.21 SOS 7,541
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$14.76 SOS 8,423
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Borama
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$60.6 SOS 34.6K
$126 SOS 71.8K
-51.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$40.03 SOS 22.8K
$85.3 SOS 48.7K
-53.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$297 SOS 169.6K
$200 SOS 114.4K
48.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 SOS 143.9K
$191 SOS 108.8K
32.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,959 SOS 5.1M
$29.4K SOS 16.8M
-69.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$45.0K SOS 25.7M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Borama
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$402 SOS 229.5K
$293 SOS 167.2K
37.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8.57
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Borama: March 2, 2026
Last update for Bosaso: March 1, 2026
City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)
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