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

😐 Solo nomad: Bosaso is 121.7% more expensive than Baidoa without rent, and 149.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bosaso is 157.8% more expensive than Baidoa without rent, and 124% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bosaso
Baidoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 SOS 1,105
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.89 SOS 5,617
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 SOS 2,850
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Cappuccino
$1.23 SOS 697
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SOS 562
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 289
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bosaso
Baidoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 SOS 1,404
$1.97 SOS 1,119
25.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 SOS 558
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 SOS 562
$1.22 SOS 692
-18.85%
Eggs
$1.84 SOS 1,044
$3.69 SOS 2,095
-50.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 SOS 3,436
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 SOS 3,613
$9.1 SOS 5,170
-30.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.4 SOS 3,070
$6.92 SOS 3,930
-21.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 SOS 1,975
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Banana (1kg)
$3.58 SOS 2,034
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SOS 1,697
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 SOS 1,125
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Potato (1kg)
$2.03 SOS 1,152
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Onion (1kg)
$1.02 SOS 577
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SOS 927
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🚌 Getting Around
Bosaso
Baidoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 163
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 SOS 842
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 SOS 329
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 SOS 1,728
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 SOS 555
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$4,023 SOS 2.3M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,963 SOS 5.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bosaso
Baidoa
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.88 SOS 5,611
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.96 SOS 18.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bosaso
Baidoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.9 SOS 6,192
$10.12 SOS 5,751
7.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.75 SOS 8,379
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$12.99 SOS 7,377
$19.76 SOS 11.2K
-34.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.28 SOS 8,680
$29.65 SOS 16.8K
-48.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bosaso
Baidoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 SOS 69.8K
$50.5 SOS 28.7K
143.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
$29.42 SOS 16.7K
189.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 SOS 113.7K
$152 SOS 86.4K
31.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 SOS 108.9K
$89.6 SOS 50.9K
113.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$30.2K SOS 17.2M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bosaso
Baidoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$295 SOS 167.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.57
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Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baidoa: October 28, 2025

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