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

😐 Solo nomad: Garowe is 36.2% more expensive than Galcaio without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Garowe is 1.1% more expensive than Galcaio without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Garowe
Galcaio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 SOS 1,133
$4.98 SOS 2,842
-60.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.11 SOS 5,204
$29.85 SOS 17.0K
-69.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.95 SOS 1,685
$6.85 SOS 3,912
-56.93%
Cappuccino
$2.30 SOS 1,315
$0.99 SOS 565
132.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 SOS 882
$0.51 SOS 291
201.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 SOS 100
$0.29 SOS 163
-37.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$14.50 SOS 8,278
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Garowe
Galcaio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 SOS 586
$1.49 SOS 848
-30.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 SOS 218
$0.51 SOS 294
-25.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 SOS 493
$0.98 SOS 560
-12.24%
Eggs
$2.44 SOS 1,395
$2.29 SOS 1,305
6.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$6.02 SOS 3,440
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.05 SOS 1,740
$2.92 SOS 1,666
4.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.01 SOS 2,292
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Apples (1kg)
$1.95 SOS 1,111
$1.97 SOS 1,128
-1.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 SOS 832
$1.82 SOS 1,042
-19.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 SOS 672
$2.43 SOS 1,389
-51.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 SOS 530
$1.19 SOS 679
-21.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 SOS 387
$0.81 SOS 465
-16.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 SOS 412
$0.51 SOS 292
41.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 SOS 479
$0.52 SOS 299
61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SOS 568
$0.82 SOS 469
20.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.99 SOS 564
$1.22 SOS 696
-18.85%
Wine (Bottle)
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$1.98 SOS 1,132
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🚌 Getting Around
Garowe
Galcaio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 178
$0.43 SOS 247
-27.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 SOS 846
$1.48 SOS 846
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$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)
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$1.08 SOS 617
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$10.0K SOS 5.7M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Garowe
Galcaio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SOS 67.8K
$98.5 SOS 56.2K
20.61%
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
$30.29 SOS 17.3K
67.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Garowe
Galcaio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.38 SOS 11.6K
$24.86 SOS 14.2K
-18.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$10.03 SOS 5,731
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Garowe
Galcaio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.63 SOS 19.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Garowe
Galcaio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.94 SOS 11.4K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.24 SOS 17.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.16 SOS 8,656
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Garowe
Galcaio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$89.3 SOS 51.0K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.9 SOS 34.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 SOS 200.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 SOS 102.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Garowe
Galcaio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$406 SOS 231.7K
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Last update for Garowe: March 2, 2026

Last update for Galcaio: March 3, 2026

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