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

😐 Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 51.2% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 66.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hargeysa is 23.9% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 SOS 1,495
$1.95 SOS 1,105
34.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.23 SOS 8,653
$9.89 SOS 5,617
53.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 SOS 3,084
$5.02 SOS 2,850
8.17%
Cappuccino
$1.14 SOS 650
$1.23 SOS 697
-7.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SOS 544
$0.99 SOS 562
-3.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 291
$0.51 SOS 289
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.91 SOS 5,629
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.83 SOS 5,582
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 SOS 756
$2.47 SOS 1,404
-46.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 SOS 415
$0.98 SOS 558
-25.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 SOS 957
$0.99 SOS 562
70.71%
Eggs
$2.78 SOS 1,577
$1.84 SOS 1,044
51.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 SOS 1,164
$6.05 SOS 3,436
-66.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 SOS 3,414
$6.36 SOS 3,613
-5.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 SOS 2,598
$5.4 SOS 3,070
-15.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 SOS 1,876
$3.48 SOS 1,975
-5.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 SOS 1,144
$3.58 SOS 2,034
-43.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SOS 1,483
$2.99 SOS 1,697
-12.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 SOS 483
$1.98 SOS 1,125
-57.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SOS 555
$2.03 SOS 1,152
-51.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 SOS 738
$1.02 SOS 577
27.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 SOS 275
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-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 SOS 451
$1.63 SOS 927
-51.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.01 SOS 576
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-
Wine (Bottle)
$2.94 SOS 1,671
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 167
$0.29 SOS 163
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.47 SOS 16.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 SOS 1,731
$1.48 SOS 842
106.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 SOS 496
$0.58 SOS 329
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 SOS 3,983
$3.04 SOS 1,728
130.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 SOS 599
$0.98 SOS 555
7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$4,023 SOS 2.3M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$8,963 SOS 5.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 SOS 62.8K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.67 SOS 4,356
$9.88 SOS 5,611
-22.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.59 SOS 15.7K
$31.96 SOS 18.2K
-13.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.4 SOS 19.5K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.79 SOS 4,992
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 SOS 2,881
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.3 SOS 20.6K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$608 SOS 345.1K
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-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.65 SOS 12.9K
$10.9 SOS 6,192
107.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.18 SOS 11.5K
$14.75 SOS 8,379
36.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.68 SOS 11.2K
$12.99 SOS 7,377
51.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.9 SOS 17K
$15.28 SOS 8,680
95.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 SOS 106.1K
$123 SOS 69.8K
52.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 SOS 70.3K
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
45.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 SOS 259.5K
$200 SOS 113.7K
128.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 SOS 141.9K
$192 SOS 108.9K
30.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,768 SOS 2.1M
$30.2K SOS 17.2M
-87.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 SOS 172.9K
$295 SOS 167.7K
3.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
8.57
133.37%

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Last update for Hargeysa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

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