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

😐 Solo nomad: Bosaso is 157.1% more expensive than Baidoa without rent, and 155% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bosaso is 116.6% more expensive than Baidoa without rent, and 125% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 SOS 1,122

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.89 SOS 5,643

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.09 SOS 2,904

Cappuccino

$1.27 SOS 724

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.02 SOS 582

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 SOS 309

Milk (1 liter)

$2.52 SOS 1,440

$2.04 SOS 1,167

23.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 SOS 579

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 SOS 582

$1.23 SOS 701

-17.07%

Eggs

$1.85 SOS 1,055

$3.55 SOS 2,027

-47.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.17 SOS 3,517

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.59 SOS 3,760

$9.26 SOS 5,284

-28.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.55 SOS 3,164

$7.08 SOS 4,039

-21.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.43 SOS 1,955

Banana (1kg)

$3.52 SOS 2,007

Oranges (1kg)

$3.09 SOS 1,763

Tomato (1kg)

$1.97 SOS 1,125

Potato (1kg)

$1.99 SOS 1,135

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 SOS 580

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.70 SOS 968

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 SOS 163

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 SOS 842

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.58 SOS 328

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 SOS 1,747

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 SOS 558

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$3,942 SOS 2.2M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,974 SOS 5.1M

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.91 SOS 5,652

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.91 SOS 18.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.89 SOS 6,211

$10.19 SOS 5,813

6.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.25 SOS 8,698

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$12.98 SOS 7,406

$19.78 SOS 11.3K

-34.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$14.74 SOS 8,410

$29.66 SOS 16.9K

-50.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$124 SOS 70.8K

$50.6 SOS 28.9K

145.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.4 SOS 48.1K

$29.46 SOS 16.8K

186.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 SOS 112.0K

$148 SOS 84.2K

33.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 SOS 107.0K

$90.9 SOS 51.9K

106.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$30.3K SOS 17.3M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$293 SOS 167.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.57

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bosaso: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baidoa: January 10, 2026

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