Cost of Living Comparison Between Hargeysa and Bosaso Cost of Living Comparison Between Hargeysa and Bosaso

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 24.6% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Hargeysa is 30.3% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 SOSĀ 1,566
$1.95 SOSĀ 1,114
40.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.94 SOSĀ 8,529
$9.80 SOSĀ 5,596
52.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 SOSĀ 3,127
$4.87 SOSĀ 2,780
12.53%
Cappuccino
$1.14 SOSĀ 651
$1.27 SOSĀ 727
-10.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 SOSĀ 544
$1.01 SOSĀ 578
-5.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SOSĀ 294
$0.50 SOSĀ 288
4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 SOSĀ 5,814
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.10 SOSĀ 5,768
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 SOSĀ 720
$2.45 SOSĀ 1,399
-48.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 SOSĀ 416
$0.99 SOSĀ 565
-26.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 SOSĀ 932
$1.01 SOSĀ 577
61.39%
Eggs
$2.71 SOSĀ 1,548
$1.82 SOSĀ 1,039
48.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.97 SOSĀ 1,123
$5.93 SOSĀ 3,387
-66.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 SOSĀ 3,411
$6.69 SOSĀ 3,817
-10.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.52 SOSĀ 2,580
$5.62 SOSĀ 3,209
-19.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 SOSĀ 1,857
$3.46 SOSĀ 1,975
-6.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 SOSĀ 1,152
$3.58 SOSĀ 2,046
-43.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 SOSĀ 1,508
$2.95 SOSĀ 1,684
-10.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 SOSĀ 457
$1.96 SOSĀ 1,119
-59.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 SOSĀ 556
$2.03 SOSĀ 1,157
-52.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 SOSĀ 767
$1.03 SOSĀ 585
30.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 SOSĀ 279
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-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 SOSĀ 432
$1.61 SOSĀ 922
-52.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.01 SOSĀ 578
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.02 SOSĀ 1,724
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOSĀ 168
$0.29 SOSĀ 164
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.29 SOSĀ 17.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 SOSĀ 1,752
$1.53 SOSĀ 874
100.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 SOSĀ 499
$0.62 SOSĀ 356
40.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 SOSĀ 3,958
$2.94 SOSĀ 1,681
135.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 SOSĀ 580
$0.97 SOSĀ 554
5.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$4,072 SOSĀ 2.3M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$8,931 SOSĀ 5.1M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SOSĀ 62.9K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.36 SOSĀ 4,204
$10.08 SOSĀ 5,756
-26.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 SOSĀ 15.9K
$31.46 SOSĀ 18.0K
-11.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.75 SOSĀ 19.8K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.73 SOSĀ 4,985
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.90 SOSĀ 2,795
-
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.47 SOSĀ 20.8K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$599 SOSĀ 341.8K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.62 SOSĀ 12.9K
$11.11 SOSĀ 6,341
103.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.78 SOSĀ 11.3K
$15.03 SOSĀ 8,578
31.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.76 SOSĀ 11.3K
$13.21 SOSĀ 7,544
49.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.75 SOSĀ 17.0K
$14.76 SOSĀ 8,426
101.56%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 SOSĀ 109.8K
$126 SOSĀ 71.9K
52.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOSĀ 71.7K
$85.3 SOSĀ 48.7K
47.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 SOSĀ 259.3K
$200 SOSĀ 114.4K
126.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 SOSĀ 145.1K
$191 SOSĀ 108.8K
33.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,702 SOSĀ 2.1M
$29.4K SOSĀ 16.8M
-87.41%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 SOSĀ 172.1K
$293 SOSĀ 167.3K
2.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
8.57
133.37%

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Last update for Hargeysa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bosaso: March 1, 2026

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