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Cost of Living Comparison Between Garowe and Baidoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Garowe and Baidoa

😐 Solo nomad: Garowe is 182% more expensive than Baidoa without rent, and 230.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Garowe is 139% more expensive than Baidoa without rent, and 135.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.05 SOS 1,171
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.80 SOS 5,021
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.94 SOS 1,679
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Cappuccino
$2.19 SOS 1,250
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 SOS 839
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 SOS 115
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$14.22 SOS 8,112
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 SOS 585
$2.04 SOS 1,167
-49.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 SOS 239
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 SOS 500
$1.23 SOS 701
-28.46%
Eggs
$2.35 SOS 1,341
$3.55 SOS 2,027
-33.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 SOS 1,663
$9.26 SOS 5,284
-68.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.96 SOS 2,258
$7.08 SOS 4,039
-44.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 SOS 1,166
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Banana (1kg)
$1.48 SOS 844
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 SOS 699
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 SOS 506
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Potato (1kg)
$0.67 SOS 382
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Onion (1kg)
$0.73 SOS 418
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 SOS 442
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 SOS 554
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.03 SOS 586
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🚌 Getting Around
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 179
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 SOS 836
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 SOS 2,866
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SOS 67.3K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.88 SOS 5,634
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 SOS 28.7K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.80 SOS 11.3K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.72 SOS 19.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.68 SOS 11.2K
$10.19 SOS 5,813
93.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.17 SOS 17.2K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$14.77 SOS 8,425
$19.78 SOS 11.3K
-25.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$29.66 SOS 16.9K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.8 SOS 52.4K
$50.6 SOS 28.9K
81.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.9 SOS 33.6K
$29.46 SOS 16.8K
99.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 SOS 195.9K
$148 SOS 84.2K
132.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 SOS 103.2K
$90.9 SOS 51.9K
98.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 SOS 227.3K
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Last update for Garowe: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baidoa: January 10, 2026

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