Cost of Living Comparison Between Bosaso and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bosaso and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bosaso is 61.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 81.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bosaso is 61% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 78.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bosaso
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 SOS 1,105
$16.09 €13.89
-87.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.89 SOS 5,617
$64.1 €55.3
-84.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 SOS 2,850
$10.28 €8.88
-51.17%
Cappuccino
$1.23 SOS 697
$2.78 €2.4
-55.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SOS 562
$2.23 €1.92
-55.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 289
$1.57 €1.35
-67.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bosaso
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 SOS 1,404
$1.14 €0.98
116.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 SOS 558
$1.73 €1.49
-43.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 SOS 562
$1.67 €1.44
-40.72%
Eggs
$1.84 SOS 1,044
$3.13 €2.7
-41.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 SOS 3,436
$13.31 €11.5
-54.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 SOS 3,613
$7.99 €6.9
-20.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.4 SOS 3,070
$15.97 €13.79
-66.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 SOS 1,975
$2.28 €1.97
52.63%
Banana (1kg)
$3.58 SOS 2,034
$1.7 €1.47
110.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SOS 1,697
$2.04 €1.76
46.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 SOS 1,125
$2.55 €2.2
-22.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 SOS 1,152
$1.76 €1.52
15.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 SOS 577
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.98 €1.71
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SOS 927
$0.81 €0.7
101.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.59 €5.69
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bosaso
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 163
$2.27 €1.96
-87.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 SOS 842
$4.23 €3.66
-65.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 SOS 329
$0.86 €0.75
-32.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 SOS 1,728
$18.68 €16.13
-83.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 SOS 555
$2.09 €1.81
-53.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$4,023 SOS 2.3M
$34.5K €29.8K
-88.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,963 SOS 5.1M
$39.6K €34.2K
-77.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bosaso
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$148 €128
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.88 SOS 5,611
$20.98 €18.11
-52.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.96 SOS 18.2K
$39.65 €34.24
-19.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bosaso
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bosaso
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bosaso
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.9 SOS 6,192
$104 €90.1
-89.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.75 SOS 8,379
$41.09 €35.48
-64.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$12.99 SOS 7,377
$92.7 €80
-85.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.28 SOS 8,680
$119 €102
-87.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bosaso
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 SOS 69.8K
$1,592 €1,375
-92.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
$1,262 €1,090
-93.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 SOS 113.7K
$3,046 €2,630
-93.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 SOS 108.9K
$2,069 €1,787
-90.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$30.2K SOS 17.2M
$7,280 €6,286
315.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bosaso
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$295 SOS 167.7K
$1,462 €1,263
-79.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.57
3.81
124.93%

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Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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