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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 3% more expensive than Garowe without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Hargeysa is 71.6% more expensive than Garowe without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Hargeysa
Garowe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 SOSĀ 1,566
$1.98 SOSĀ 1,133
38.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.94 SOSĀ 8,529
$9.11 SOSĀ 5,202
64.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 SOSĀ 3,127
$2.95 SOSĀ 1,684
85.76%
Cappuccino
$1.14 SOSĀ 651
$2.30 SOSĀ 1,315
-50.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 SOSĀ 544
$1.54 SOSĀ 881
-38.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SOSĀ 294
$0.18 SOSĀ 100
188.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 SOSĀ 5,814
$14.50 SOSĀ 8,275
-29.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.10 SOSĀ 5,768
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Garowe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 SOSĀ 720
$1.03 SOSĀ 586
22.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 SOSĀ 416
$0.38 SOSĀ 218
92.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 SOSĀ 932
$0.86 SOSĀ 493
89.53%
Eggs
$2.71 SOSĀ 1,548
$2.44 SOSĀ 1,394
11.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.97 SOSĀ 1,123
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 SOSĀ 3,411
$3.05 SOSĀ 1,740
96.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.52 SOSĀ 2,580
$4.01 SOSĀ 2,291
12.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 SOSĀ 1,857
$1.95 SOSĀ 1,110
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 SOSĀ 1,152
$1.46 SOSĀ 832
38.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 SOSĀ 1,508
$1.18 SOSĀ 672
123.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 SOSĀ 457
$0.93 SOSĀ 530
-13.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 SOSĀ 556
$0.68 SOSĀ 386
42.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 SOSĀ 767
$0.72 SOSĀ 412
86.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 SOSĀ 279
$0.84 SOSĀ 479
-41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 SOSĀ 432
$0.99 SOSĀ 568
-23.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.01 SOSĀ 578
$0.99 SOSĀ 564
2.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.02 SOSĀ 1,724
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Hargeysa
Garowe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOSĀ 168
$0.31 SOSĀ 178
-6.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.29 SOSĀ 17.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 SOSĀ 1,752
$1.48 SOSĀ 846
107.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 SOSĀ 499
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 SOSĀ 3,958
$5.03 SOSĀ 2,870
37.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 SOSĀ 580
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hargeysa
Garowe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SOSĀ 62.9K
$119 SOSĀ 67.8K
-7.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.36 SOSĀ 4,204
$9.98 SOSĀ 5,698
-26.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 SOSĀ 15.9K
$50.8 SOSĀ 29.0K
-45.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Garowe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.75 SOSĀ 19.8K
$20.38 SOSĀ 11.6K
70.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.73 SOSĀ 4,985
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Cinema Ticket
$4.90 SOSĀ 2,795
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šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Garowe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.47 SOSĀ 20.8K
$34.63 SOSĀ 19.8K
5.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$599 SOSĀ 341.8K
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Garowe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.62 SOSĀ 12.9K
$19.94 SOSĀ 11.4K
13.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.78 SOSĀ 11.3K
$30.24 SOSĀ 17.3K
-34.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.76 SOSĀ 11.3K
$15.16 SOSĀ 8,653
30.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.75 SOSĀ 17.0K
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Garowe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 SOSĀ 109.8K
$89.3 SOSĀ 51.0K
115.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOSĀ 71.7K
$59.9 SOSĀ 34.2K
109.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 SOSĀ 259.3K
$351 SOSĀ 200.1K
29.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 SOSĀ 145.1K
$179 SOSĀ 102.1K
42.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,702 SOSĀ 2.1M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Garowe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 SOSĀ 172.1K
$406 SOSĀ 231.6K
-25.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
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Last update for Hargeysa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Garowe: March 2, 2026

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