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

😐 Solo nomad: Garowe is 199.1% more expensive than Baidoa without rent, and 228.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Garowe is 99.3% more expensive than Baidoa without rent, and 141.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 SOS 1,133
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.11 SOS 5,204
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.95 SOS 1,685
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Cappuccino
$2.30 SOS 1,315
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 SOS 882
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 SOS 100
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$14.50 SOS 8,278
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 SOS 586
$1.96 SOS 1,122
-47.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 SOS 218
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 SOS 493
$1.17 SOS 667
-26.50%
Eggs
$2.44 SOS 1,395
$3.64 SOS 2,080
-32.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.05 SOS 1,740
$9.27 SOS 5,291
-67.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.01 SOS 2,292
$6.89 SOS 3,933
-41.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 SOS 1,111
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Banana (1kg)
$1.46 SOS 832
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 SOS 672
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 SOS 530
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Potato (1kg)
$0.68 SOS 387
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Onion (1kg)
$0.72 SOS 412
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 SOS 479
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SOS 568
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.99 SOS 564
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🚌 Getting Around
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 178
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 SOS 846
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 SOS 2,871
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SOS 67.8K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.98 SOS 5,700
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 SOS 29.0K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.38 SOS 11.6K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.63 SOS 19.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.94 SOS 11.4K
$10.05 SOS 5,737
98.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.24 SOS 17.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.16 SOS 8,656
$19.84 SOS 11.3K
-23.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$29.41 SOS 16.8K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$89.3 SOS 51.0K
$49.79 SOS 28.4K
79.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.9 SOS 34.2K
$30.09 SOS 17.2K
99.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 SOS 200.2K
$153 SOS 87.3K
129.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 SOS 102.2K
$90.4 SOS 51.6K
97.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Garowe
Baidoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$406 SOS 231.7K
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Garowe: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baidoa: February 28, 2026

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