Cost of Living Comparison Between Bosaso and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Bosaso and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Bosaso is 57.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bosaso is 56.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 71.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bosaso
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 SOS 1,105
$13.38 MX$253
-85.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.89 SOS 5,617
$52.7 MX$997
-81.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 SOS 2,850
$9.31 MX$176
-46.08%
Cappuccino
$1.23 SOS 697
$3.61 MX$68.3
-65.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SOS 562
$1.64 MX$30.91
-39.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 289
$1.12 MX$21.14
-54.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bosaso
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 SOS 1,404
$1.65 MX$31.24
49.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 SOS 558
$2.74 MX$51.7
-64.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 SOS 562
$1.92 MX$36.28
-48.44%
Eggs
$1.84 SOS 1,044
$2.51 MX$47.53
-26.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 SOS 3,436
$9.89 MX$187
-38.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 SOS 3,613
$8.39 MX$159
-24.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.4 SOS 3,070
$11.95 MX$226
-54.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 SOS 1,975
$2.87 MX$54.3
21.25%
Banana (1kg)
$3.58 SOS 2,034
$1.74 MX$32.85
105.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SOS 1,697
$2 MX$37.81
49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 SOS 1,125
$2.07 MX$39.14
-4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 SOS 1,152
$2.05 MX$38.78
-0.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 SOS 577
$2.18 MX$41.22
-53.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.38 MX$26.16
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SOS 927
$1.11 MX$21.06
46.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.16 MX$78.6
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bosaso
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 163
$0.38 MX$7.25
-23.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 SOS 842
$1.36 MX$25.72
8.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 SOS 329
$0.28 MX$5.25
107.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 SOS 1,728
$5.3 MX$100
-42.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 SOS 555
$1.36 MX$25.63
-27.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$4,023 SOS 2.3M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-78.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,963 SOS 5.1M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-61.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bosaso
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$39.97 MX$756
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.88 SOS 5,611
$27.48 MX$519
-64.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.96 SOS 18.2K
$30.22 MX$571
5.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bosaso
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.32 MX$120
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bosaso
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$437 MX$8,258
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bosaso
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.9 SOS 6,192
$57.2 MX$1,082
-80.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.75 SOS 8,379
$45.14 MX$853
-67.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$12.99 SOS 7,377
$102 MX$1,928
-87.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.28 SOS 8,680
$109 MX$2,056
-85.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bosaso
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 SOS 69.8K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-87.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
$622 MX$11.8K
-86.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 SOS 113.7K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-90.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 SOS 108.9K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-84.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$30.2K SOS 17.2M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
747.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bosaso
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$295 SOS 167.7K
$867 MX$16.4K
-65.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.57
11.34
-24.43%

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Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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