Cost of Living Comparison Between Galcaio and Bosaso Cost of Living Comparison Between Galcaio and Bosaso

🙂 Solo nomad: Galcaio is 15% cheaper than Bosaso without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galcaio is 20.9% cheaper than Bosaso without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galcaio
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.03 SOS 2,856
$1.95 SOS 1,105
157.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.53 SOS 17.3K
$9.89 SOS 5,617
208.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 SOS 4,005
$5.02 SOS 2,850
40.44%
Cappuccino
$1.02 SOS 579
$1.23 SOS 697
-17.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SOS 295
$0.99 SOS 562
-47.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SOS 164
$0.51 SOS 289
-43.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galcaio
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 SOS 841
$2.47 SOS 1,404
-40.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 SOS 296
$0.98 SOS 558
-46.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 SOS 584
$0.99 SOS 562
4.04%
Eggs
$2.2 SOS 1,249
$1.84 SOS 1,044
19.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 SOS 3,423
$6.05 SOS 3,436
-0.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 SOS 1,744
$6.36 SOS 3,613
-51.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$5.4 SOS 3,070
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Apples (1kg)
$1.95 SOS 1,108
$3.48 SOS 1,975
-43.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 SOS 1,029
$3.58 SOS 2,034
-49.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 SOS 1,405
$2.99 SOS 1,697
-17.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 SOS 700
$1.98 SOS 1,125
-37.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 SOS 436
$2.03 SOS 1,152
-62.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 SOS 275
$1.02 SOS 577
-52.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 SOS 273
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 SOS 448
$1.63 SOS 927
-51.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.17 SOS 665
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🚌 Getting Around
Galcaio
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 SOS 232
$0.29 SOS 163
41.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 SOS 861
$1.48 SOS 842
2.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 SOS 872
$0.58 SOS 329
163.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.04 SOS 1,728
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 SOS 634
$0.98 SOS 555
14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$4,023 SOS 2.3M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,804 SOS 5.6M
$8,963 SOS 5.1M
9.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galcaio
Bosaso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 SOS 57.2K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$9.88 SOS 5,611
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.01 SOS 17K
$31.96 SOS 18.2K
-6.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galcaio
Bosaso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.49 SOS 14.5K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.16 SOS 5,768
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galcaio
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$10.9 SOS 6,192
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$14.75 SOS 8,379
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$12.99 SOS 7,377
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$15.28 SOS 8,680
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galcaio
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$123 SOS 69.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$200 SOS 113.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$192 SOS 108.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$30.2K SOS 17.2M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Galcaio
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$295 SOS 167.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8.57
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Last update for Galcaio: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

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