Cost of Living Comparison Between Galcaio and Hargeysa Cost of Living Comparison Between Galcaio and Hargeysa

🙂 Solo nomad: Galcaio is 28.7% cheaper than Hargeysa without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galcaio is 42.4% cheaper than Hargeysa without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galcaio
Hargeysa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 SOS 2,839
$2.74 SOS 1,566
81.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.85 SOS 17.0K
$14.94 SOS 8,525
99.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 SOS 3,909
$5.48 SOS 3,126
25.00%
Cappuccino
$0.99 SOS 565
$1.14 SOS 651
-13.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 291
$0.95 SOS 544
-46.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SOS 163
$0.52 SOS 294
-44.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$10.18 SOS 5,812
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$10.10 SOS 5,765
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galcaio
Hargeysa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 SOS 848
$1.26 SOS 720
18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 SOS 293
$0.73 SOS 416
-30.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 SOS 559
$1.63 SOS 931
-39.88%
Eggs
$2.29 SOS 1,304
$2.71 SOS 1,547
-15.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.02 SOS 3,437
$1.97 SOS 1,123
205.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 SOS 1,665
$5.98 SOS 3,410
-51.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.52 SOS 2,579
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 SOS 1,127
$3.25 SOS 1,856
-39.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 SOS 1,041
$2.02 SOS 1,152
-9.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 SOS 1,388
$2.64 SOS 1,508
-7.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 SOS 679
$0.80 SOS 457
48.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 SOS 465
$0.97 SOS 556
-16.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 SOS 292
$1.34 SOS 767
-61.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 SOS 298
$0.49 SOS 279
6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 SOS 469
$0.76 SOS 431
7.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.22 SOS 696
$1.01 SOS 577
20.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.98 SOS 1,131
$3.02 SOS 1,723
-34.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Galcaio
Hargeysa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 SOS 247
$0.29 SOS 168
48.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$30.29 SOS 17.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 SOS 846
$3.07 SOS 1,751
-51.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 SOS 839
$0.87 SOS 499
68.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.93 SOS 3,956
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 SOS 617
$1.02 SOS 580
5.88%
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
Hargeysa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 SOS 56.2K
$110 SOS 62.9K
-10.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$7.36 SOS 4,203
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.29 SOS 17.3K
$27.91 SOS 15.9K
8.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galcaio
Hargeysa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.86 SOS 14.2K
$34.75 SOS 19.8K
-28.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.03 SOS 5,726
$8.73 SOS 4,983
14.89%
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.90 SOS 2,794
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galcaio
Hargeysa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.47 SOS 20.8K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$599 SOS 341.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galcaio
Hargeysa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$22.62 SOS 12.9K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$19.78 SOS 11.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$19.76 SOS 11.3K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$29.75 SOS 17.0K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galcaio
Hargeysa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$192 SOS 109.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$126 SOS 71.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$454 SOS 259.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$254 SOS 145.0K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,702 SOS 2.1M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galcaio
Hargeysa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$301 SOS 172.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
20
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Last update for Galcaio: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hargeysa: March 3, 2026

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