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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 160% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 452.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 156.7% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 365.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.95 SOS 1,105
725.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$9.89 SOS 5,617
547.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.02 SOS 2,850
104.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.23 SOS 697
126.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.99 SOS 562
125.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.51 SOS 289
207.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.47 SOS 1,404
-53.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.98 SOS 558
76.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.99 SOS 562
68.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.84 SOS 1,044
70.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.05 SOS 3,436
120.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.36 SOS 3,613
25.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.4 SOS 3,070
195.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.48 SOS 1,975
-34.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.58 SOS 2,034
-52.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.99 SOS 1,697
-31.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.98 SOS 1,125
28.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.03 SOS 1,152
-13.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 SOS 577
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.63 SOS 927
-50.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 SOS 163
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.48 SOS 842
185.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.58 SOS 329
48.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.04 SOS 1,728
514.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.98 SOS 555
113.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$4,023 SOS 2.3M
757.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$8,963 SOS 5.1M
342.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.88 SOS 5,611
112.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.96 SOS 18.2K
24.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$10.9 SOS 6,192
857.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$14.75 SOS 8,379
178.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$12.99 SOS 7,377
613.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$15.28 SOS 8,680
676.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$123 SOS 69.8K
1196.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
1381.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$200 SOS 113.7K
1421.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$192 SOS 108.9K
979.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$30.2K SOS 17.2M
-75.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$295 SOS 167.7K
395.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.57
-55.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

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