Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bosaso Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bosaso

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 170.2% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 456.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 166.1% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 349.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$1.95 SOS 1,115
716.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$9.80 SOS 5,601
557.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$4.87 SOS 2,782
116.43%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$1.27 SOS 728
129.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.01 SOS 578
127.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.50 SOS 288
214.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$2.45 SOS 1,400
-53.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.99 SOS 565
80.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.01 SOS 577
73.27%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$1.82 SOS 1,040
77.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$5.93 SOS 3,390
122.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$6.69 SOS 3,821
20.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$5.62 SOS 3,212
184.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$3.46 SOS 1,977
-32.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$3.58 SOS 2,047
-53.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$2.95 SOS 1,686
-34.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.96 SOS 1,120
24.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$2.03 SOS 1,158
-9.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.03 SOS 586
101.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.61 SOS 922
-50.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.29 SOS 165
717.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$1.53 SOS 875
166.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.62 SOS 357
40.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$2.94 SOS 1,682
531.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.97 SOS 555
115.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$4,072 SOS 2.3M
753.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$8,931 SOS 5.1M
334.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$10.08 SOS 5,761
104.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$31.46 SOS 18.0K
27.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$11.11 SOS 6,347
838.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$15.03 SOS 8,586
173.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$13.21 SOS 7,551
621.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$14.76 SOS 8,434
714.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$126 SOS 71.9K
1194.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$85.3 SOS 48.7K
1340.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$200 SOS 114.5K
1405.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$191 SOS 108.9K
951.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$29.4K SOS 16.8M
-73.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$293 SOS 167.4K
449.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.57
-55.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bosaso: March 1, 2026

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