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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 172.5% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 460.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 165.8% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 360.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$2.01 SOS 1,151
687.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$10.04 SOS 5,738
541.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$5.11 SOS 2,919
102.94%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.26 SOS 721
129.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.97 SOS 557
129.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.51 SOS 293
203.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.57 SOS 1,467
-56.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.03 SOS 586
74.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$0.98 SOS 562
78.57%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.85 SOS 1,056
71.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$5.87 SOS 3,352
129.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.57 SOS 3,754
18.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$5.52 SOS 3,153
183.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.41 SOS 1,950
-33.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$3.57 SOS 2,039
-52.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$3.01 SOS 1,721
-35.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.98 SOS 1,132
27.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.03 SOS 1,161
-11.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.99 SOS 565
107.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.69 SOS 967
-52.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.31 SOS 178
658.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.51 SOS 865
178.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.58 SOS 331
39.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$2.94 SOS 1,677
536.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.97 SOS 556
115.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$4,032 SOS 2.3M
758.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$9,136 SOS 5.2M
334.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$10.14 SOS 5,796
105.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$31.75 SOS 18.1K
25.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$10.90 SOS 6,227
859.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$14.87 SOS 8,495
172.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$12.89 SOS 7,367
627.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$15.21 SOS 8,692
705.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$127 SOS 72.8K
1159.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$85.3 SOS 48.8K
1377.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$203 SOS 115.8K
1413.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$188 SOS 107.3K
969.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$30.4K SOS 17.4M
-74.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$294 SOS 167.8K
457.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.57
-55.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bosaso: April 12, 2026

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