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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bosaso is 64.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bosaso is 64.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 79.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bosaso
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 SOS 1,105
$17.41 €15.03
-88.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.89 SOS 5,617
$68.7 €59.3
-85.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 SOS 2,850
$13.71 €11.84
-63.38%
Cappuccino
$1.23 SOS 697
$2.78 €2.4
-55.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SOS 562
$2.8 €2.42
-64.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 289
$1.98 €1.71
-74.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bosaso
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 SOS 1,404
$1.24 €1.07
99.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 SOS 558
$2.03 €1.75
-51.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 SOS 562
$1.98 €1.71
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.84 SOS 1,044
$3.46 €2.99
-46.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 SOS 3,436
$18.32 €15.82
-66.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 SOS 3,613
$9.82 €8.47
-35.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.4 SOS 3,070
$19.24 €16.61
-71.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 SOS 1,975
$2.61 €2.25
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$3.58 SOS 2,034
$2.34 €2.02
52.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SOS 1,697
$2.11 €1.82
41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 SOS 1,125
$2.77 €2.39
-28.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 SOS 1,152
$2.04 €1.76
-0.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 SOS 577
$1.77 €1.53
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.5 €1.3
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SOS 927
$0.85 €0.73
91.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$7 €6.04
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bosaso
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 163
$3.02 €2.6
-90.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 SOS 842
$4.59 €3.96
-67.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 SOS 329
$2.02 €1.74
-71.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 SOS 1,728
$29.56 €25.53
-89.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 SOS 555
$1.81 €1.56
-45.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$4,023 SOS 2.3M
$38.4K €33.1K
-89.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,963 SOS 5.1M
$32.4K €28K
-72.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bosaso
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$190 €164
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.88 SOS 5,611
$22.18 €19.15
-55.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.96 SOS 18.2K
$36.37 €31.4
-12.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bosaso
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.8 €9.33
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bosaso
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bosaso
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.9 SOS 6,192
$86.8 €74.9
-87.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.75 SOS 8,379
$36.78 €31.76
-59.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$12.99 SOS 7,377
$102 €88.2
-87.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.28 SOS 8,680
$117 €101
-86.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bosaso
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 SOS 69.8K
$1,581 €1,365
-92.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
$1,230 €1,062
-93.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 SOS 113.7K
$2,707 €2,337
-92.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 SOS 108.9K
$2,028 €1,751
-90.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$30.2K SOS 17.2M
$6,602 €5,700
357.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bosaso
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$295 SOS 167.7K
$2,198 €1,898
-86.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.57
3.39
152.80%

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Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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