Cost of Living Comparison Between Mogadishu and Bosaso Cost of Living Comparison Between Mogadishu and Bosaso

😐 Solo nomad: Mogadishu is 56.5% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mogadishu is 17.7% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mogadishu
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.4 SOS 1,934
$1.95 SOS 1,105
74.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.17 SOS 10.3K
$9.89 SOS 5,617
83.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.54 SOS 2,578
$5.02 SOS 2,850
-9.56%
Cappuccino
$1.48 SOS 843
$1.23 SOS 697
20.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SOS 297
$0.99 SOS 562
-47.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SOS 176
$0.51 SOS 289
-39.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 SOS 2,324
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.74 SOS 8,371
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mogadishu
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 SOS 825
$2.47 SOS 1,404
-41.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 SOS 802
$0.98 SOS 558
43.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 SOS 538
$0.99 SOS 562
-4.04%
Eggs
$1.95 SOS 1,109
$1.84 SOS 1,044
5.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 SOS 2,772
$6.05 SOS 3,436
-19.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 SOS 2,231
$6.36 SOS 3,613
-38.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.03 SOS 2,857
$5.4 SOS 3,070
-6.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 SOS 1,915
$3.48 SOS 1,975
-3.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 SOS 553
$3.58 SOS 2,034
-72.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 SOS 1,766
$2.99 SOS 1,697
4.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 SOS 756
$1.98 SOS 1,125
-32.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 SOS 677
$2.03 SOS 1,152
-41.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SOS 879
$1.02 SOS 577
51.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 SOS 776
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 SOS 271
$1.63 SOS 927
-70.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.17 SOS 667
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 SOS 1,127
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🚌 Getting Around
Mogadishu
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 SOS 272
$0.29 SOS 163
65.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.29 SOS 11.5K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SOS 581
$1.48 SOS 842
-31.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 SOS 325
$0.58 SOS 329
-1.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SOS 3,630
$3.04 SOS 1,728
110.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 SOS 570
$0.98 SOS 555
2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,392 SOS 4.2M
$4,023 SOS 2.3M
83.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$6,220 SOS 3.5M
$8,963 SOS 5.1M
-30.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mogadishu
Bosaso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 SOS 47K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.91 SOS 2,788
$9.88 SOS 5,611
-50.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 SOS 33.2K
$31.96 SOS 18.2K
82.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mogadishu
Bosaso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.93 SOS 17.6K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.42 SOS 5,921
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mogadishu
Bosaso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.15 SOS 27.9K
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$571 SOS 324.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mogadishu
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 SOS 10.1K
$10.9 SOS 6,192
62.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.19 SOS 13.7K
$14.75 SOS 8,379
64.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.39 SOS 15K
$12.99 SOS 7,377
103.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.1 SOS 34.1K
$15.28 SOS 8,680
293.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mogadishu
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$155 SOS 88.1K
$123 SOS 69.8K
26.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.7 SOS 37.9K
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
-21.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 SOS 260K
$200 SOS 113.7K
128.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 SOS 102.4K
$192 SOS 108.9K
-6.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,872 SOS 2.8M
$30.2K SOS 17.2M
-83.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,849 SOS 5M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mogadishu
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 SOS 193.5K
$295 SOS 167.7K
15.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
8.57
-6.65%

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Last update for Mogadishu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

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