Cost of Living Comparison Between Garowe and Hargeysa Cost of Living Comparison Between Garowe and Hargeysa

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Garowe is 2.9% cheaper than Hargeysa without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Garowe is 41.7% cheaper than Hargeysa without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Garowe
Hargeysa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 SOSĀ 1,133
$2.74 SOSĀ 1,566
-27.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.11 SOSĀ 5,202
$14.94 SOSĀ 8,529
-39.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.95 SOSĀ 1,684
$5.48 SOSĀ 3,127
-46.17%
Cappuccino
$2.30 SOSĀ 1,315
$1.14 SOSĀ 651
101.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 SOSĀ 881
$0.95 SOSĀ 544
62.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 SOSĀ 100
$0.52 SOSĀ 294
-65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$14.50 SOSĀ 8,275
$10.18 SOSĀ 5,814
42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.10 SOSĀ 5,768
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Garowe
Hargeysa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 SOSĀ 586
$1.26 SOSĀ 720
-18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 SOSĀ 218
$0.73 SOSĀ 416
-47.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 SOSĀ 493
$1.63 SOSĀ 932
-47.24%
Eggs
$2.44 SOSĀ 1,394
$2.71 SOSĀ 1,548
-9.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$1.97 SOSĀ 1,123
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.05 SOSĀ 1,740
$5.98 SOSĀ 3,411
-49.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.01 SOSĀ 2,291
$4.52 SOSĀ 2,580
-11.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 SOSĀ 1,110
$3.25 SOSĀ 1,857
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 SOSĀ 832
$2.02 SOSĀ 1,152
-27.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 SOSĀ 672
$2.64 SOSĀ 1,508
-55.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 SOSĀ 530
$0.80 SOSĀ 457
16.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 SOSĀ 386
$0.97 SOSĀ 556
-29.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 SOSĀ 412
$1.34 SOSĀ 767
-46.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 SOSĀ 479
$0.49 SOSĀ 279
71.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SOSĀ 568
$0.76 SOSĀ 432
30.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.99 SOSĀ 564
$1.01 SOSĀ 578
-1.98%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$3.02 SOSĀ 1,724
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Garowe
Hargeysa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOSĀ 178
$0.29 SOSĀ 168
6.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$30.29 SOSĀ 17.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 SOSĀ 846
$3.07 SOSĀ 1,752
-51.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.87 SOSĀ 499
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 SOSĀ 2,870
$6.93 SOSĀ 3,958
-27.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.02 SOSĀ 580
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Garowe
Hargeysa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SOSĀ 67.8K
$110 SOSĀ 62.9K
7.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.98 SOSĀ 5,698
$7.36 SOSĀ 4,204
35.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 SOSĀ 29.0K
$27.91 SOSĀ 15.9K
82.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Garowe
Hargeysa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.38 SOSĀ 11.6K
$34.75 SOSĀ 19.8K
-41.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.73 SOSĀ 4,985
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.90 SOSĀ 2,795
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Garowe
Hargeysa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.63 SOSĀ 19.8K
$36.47 SOSĀ 20.8K
-5.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$599 SOSĀ 341.8K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Garowe
Hargeysa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.94 SOSĀ 11.4K
$22.62 SOSĀ 12.9K
-11.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.24 SOSĀ 17.3K
$19.78 SOSĀ 11.3K
52.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.16 SOSĀ 8,653
$19.76 SOSĀ 11.3K
-23.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$29.75 SOSĀ 17.0K
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Garowe
Hargeysa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$89.3 SOSĀ 51.0K
$192 SOSĀ 109.8K
-53.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.9 SOSĀ 34.2K
$126 SOSĀ 71.7K
-52.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 SOSĀ 200.1K
$454 SOSĀ 259.3K
-22.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 SOSĀ 102.1K
$254 SOSĀ 145.1K
-29.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,702 SOSĀ 2.1M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Garowe
Hargeysa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$406 SOSĀ 231.6K
$301 SOSĀ 172.1K
34.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
20
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Last update for Garowe: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hargeysa: March 3, 2026

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