Cost of Living Comparison Between Galcaio and Garowe Cost of Living Comparison Between Galcaio and Garowe

🙂 Solo nomad: Galcaio is 26.6% cheaper than Garowe without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galcaio is 1.1% cheaper than Garowe without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galcaio
Garowe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 SOS 2,842
$1.98 SOS 1,133
151.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.85 SOS 17.0K
$9.11 SOS 5,204
227.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 SOS 3,912
$2.95 SOS 1,685
132.20%
Cappuccino
$0.99 SOS 565
$2.30 SOS 1,315
-56.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 291
$1.54 SOS 882
-66.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SOS 163
$0.18 SOS 100
61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$14.50 SOS 8,278
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galcaio
Garowe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 SOS 848
$1.03 SOS 586
44.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 SOS 294
$0.38 SOS 218
34.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 SOS 560
$0.86 SOS 493
13.95%
Eggs
$2.29 SOS 1,305
$2.44 SOS 1,395
-6.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.02 SOS 3,440
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 SOS 1,666
$3.05 SOS 1,740
-4.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$4.01 SOS 2,292
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Apples (1kg)
$1.97 SOS 1,128
$1.95 SOS 1,111
1.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 SOS 1,042
$1.46 SOS 832
24.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 SOS 1,389
$1.18 SOS 672
105.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 SOS 679
$0.93 SOS 530
27.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 SOS 465
$0.68 SOS 387
19.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 SOS 292
$0.72 SOS 412
-29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 SOS 299
$0.84 SOS 479
-38.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 SOS 469
$0.99 SOS 568
-17.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.22 SOS 696
$0.99 SOS 564
23.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.98 SOS 1,132
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🚌 Getting Around
Galcaio
Garowe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 SOS 247
$0.31 SOS 178
38.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 SOS 846
$1.48 SOS 846
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 SOS 840
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.03 SOS 2,871
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 SOS 617
-
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.0K SOS 5.7M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galcaio
Garowe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 SOS 56.2K
$119 SOS 67.8K
-17.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$9.98 SOS 5,700
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.29 SOS 17.3K
$50.8 SOS 29.0K
-40.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galcaio
Garowe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.86 SOS 14.2K
$20.38 SOS 11.6K
21.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.03 SOS 5,731
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Galcaio
Garowe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$34.63 SOS 19.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galcaio
Garowe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$19.94 SOS 11.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$30.24 SOS 17.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$15.16 SOS 8,656
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galcaio
Garowe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$89.3 SOS 51.0K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$59.9 SOS 34.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$351 SOS 200.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$179 SOS 102.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Galcaio
Garowe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$406 SOS 231.7K
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Last update for Galcaio: March 3, 2026

Last update for Garowe: March 2, 2026

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