Cost of Living Comparison Between Bosaso and Hargeysa Cost of Living Comparison Between Bosaso and Hargeysa

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bosaso is 19.8% cheaper than Hargeysa without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bosaso is 23.2% cheaper than Hargeysa without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bosaso
Hargeysa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 SOSĀ 1,114
$2.74 SOSĀ 1,566
-28.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.80 SOSĀ 5,596
$14.94 SOSĀ 8,529
-34.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 SOSĀ 2,780
$5.48 SOSĀ 3,127
-11.13%
Cappuccino
$1.27 SOSĀ 727
$1.14 SOSĀ 651
11.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 SOSĀ 578
$0.95 SOSĀ 544
6.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 SOSĀ 288
$0.52 SOSĀ 294
-3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$10.18 SOSĀ 5,814
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.10 SOSĀ 5,768
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bosaso
Hargeysa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.45 SOSĀ 1,399
$1.26 SOSĀ 720
94.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 SOSĀ 565
$0.73 SOSĀ 416
35.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 SOSĀ 577
$1.63 SOSĀ 932
-38.04%
Eggs
$1.82 SOSĀ 1,039
$2.71 SOSĀ 1,548
-32.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.93 SOSĀ 3,387
$1.97 SOSĀ 1,123
201.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 SOSĀ 3,817
$5.98 SOSĀ 3,411
11.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.62 SOSĀ 3,209
$4.52 SOSĀ 2,580
24.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 SOSĀ 1,975
$3.25 SOSĀ 1,857
6.46%
Banana (1kg)
$3.58 SOSĀ 2,046
$2.02 SOSĀ 1,152
77.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 SOSĀ 1,684
$2.64 SOSĀ 1,508
11.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 SOSĀ 1,119
$0.80 SOSĀ 457
145.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 SOSĀ 1,157
$0.97 SOSĀ 556
109.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 SOSĀ 585
$1.34 SOSĀ 767
-23.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.49 SOSĀ 279
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 SOSĀ 922
$0.76 SOSĀ 432
111.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.01 SOSĀ 578
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$3.02 SOSĀ 1,724
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bosaso
Hargeysa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOSĀ 164
$0.29 SOSĀ 168
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$30.29 SOSĀ 17.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 SOSĀ 874
$3.07 SOSĀ 1,752
-50.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 SOSĀ 356
$0.87 SOSĀ 499
-28.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 SOSĀ 1,681
$6.93 SOSĀ 3,958
-57.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 SOSĀ 554
$1.02 SOSĀ 580
-4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$4,072 SOSĀ 2.3M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,931 SOSĀ 5.1M
-
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bosaso
Hargeysa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$110 SOSĀ 62.9K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.08 SOSĀ 5,756
$7.36 SOSĀ 4,204
36.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.46 SOSĀ 18.0K
$27.91 SOSĀ 15.9K
12.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bosaso
Hargeysa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$34.75 SOSĀ 19.8K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.73 SOSĀ 4,985
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.90 SOSĀ 2,795
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bosaso
Hargeysa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.47 SOSĀ 20.8K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$599 SOSĀ 341.8K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bosaso
Hargeysa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.11 SOSĀ 6,341
$22.62 SOSĀ 12.9K
-50.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.03 SOSĀ 8,578
$19.78 SOSĀ 11.3K
-24.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$13.21 SOSĀ 7,544
$19.76 SOSĀ 11.3K
-33.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$14.76 SOSĀ 8,426
$29.75 SOSĀ 17.0K
-50.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bosaso
Hargeysa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOSĀ 71.9K
$192 SOSĀ 109.8K
-34.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.3 SOSĀ 48.7K
$126 SOSĀ 71.7K
-32.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 SOSĀ 114.4K
$454 SOSĀ 259.3K
-55.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 SOSĀ 108.8K
$254 SOSĀ 145.1K
-24.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.4K SOSĀ 16.8M
$3,702 SOSĀ 2.1M
694.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bosaso
Hargeysa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$293 SOSĀ 167.3K
$301 SOSĀ 172.1K
-2.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.57
20
-57.15%

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Last update for Bosaso: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hargeysa: March 3, 2026

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