Cost of Living Comparison Between Bosaso and Borama Cost of Living Comparison Between Bosaso and Borama

😐 Solo nomad: Bosaso is 491.5% more expensive than Borama without rent, and 343.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bosaso is 525.8% more expensive than Borama without rent, and 152.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bosaso
Borama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 SOS 1,114
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.80 SOS 5,598
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 SOS 2,781
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Cappuccino
$1.27 SOS 728
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 SOS 578
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 SOS 288
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bosaso
Borama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.45 SOS 1,400
$1.02 SOS 581
140.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 SOS 565
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 SOS 577
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Eggs
$1.82 SOS 1,040
$2.93 SOS 1,671
-37.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.93 SOS 3,389
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 SOS 3,819
$3.07 SOS 1,751
117.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.62 SOS 3,210
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Apples (1kg)
$3.46 SOS 1,976
$1.99 SOS 1,136
73.87%
Banana (1kg)
$3.58 SOS 2,046
$1.01 SOS 577
254.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 SOS 1,685
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 SOS 1,120
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Potato (1kg)
$2.03 SOS 1,157
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Onion (1kg)
$1.03 SOS 586
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 SOS 922
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🚌 Getting Around
Bosaso
Borama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 165
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 SOS 875
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 SOS 356
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 SOS 1,681
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 SOS 554
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$4,072 SOS 2.3M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,931 SOS 5.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bosaso
Borama
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.08 SOS 5,758
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.46 SOS 18.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bosaso
Borama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.11 SOS 6,344
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.03 SOS 8,581
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$13.21 SOS 7,547
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$14.76 SOS 8,429
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bosaso
Borama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOS 71.9K
$60.6 SOS 34.6K
107.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.3 SOS 48.7K
$40.03 SOS 22.9K
113.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 SOS 114.5K
$297 SOS 169.8K
-32.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 SOS 108.9K
$252 SOS 144.0K
-24.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.4K SOS 16.8M
$8,959 SOS 5.1M
228.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$45.0K SOS 25.7M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bosaso
Borama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$293 SOS 167.3K
$402 SOS 229.7K
-27.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.57
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Last update for Bosaso: March 1, 2026

Last update for Borama: March 2, 2026

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