Cost of Living in Bosaso, 🇸🇴 Somalia - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 3 7 10 12 $280 $125 $192 $86 $38

Utilities 7 10 $12 $42 $55 $28 —

Internet & Mobile 1 2 10 $10 $42 $55 $42 $1

Groceries 10 7 $49 $103 $258 $75 $4

Transportation 7 9 10 $95 $90 $130 $35 $8

Dining Out 7 10 $225 $95 $145 $42 $22

Leisure Activities 7 12 $55 $33 $75 $18 $5

Health Insurance 4 6 $68 $35 $145 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 5 $25 $15 $40 — —

Total $819 $580 $1,095 $326 $80

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 3 10 11 $86.00 $71 – $101 per month

Coworking Space 3 7 $45.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 3 7 10 $280.00 $220 – $380 per month

Coliving Space 7 10 $130.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 10 $1.54 per cup

Beer 7 $0.00 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 10 7 $2.00 per meal

Fast Food Combo 10 $5.00 per meal

Apples 10 $2.00 per kg

Bread 10 11 $1.00 per loaf

Milk 10 $2.91 per liter

Rice 10 $0.41 per kg

Chicken Fillets 10 $3.04 per kg

Beef 10 $3.90 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 7 $0.00 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 10 11 $10.00 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 10 $1.47 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 10 7 $1.80 per trip

Taxi per km 10 $0.86 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 10 7 $17.00 per month

Gasoline 9 10 $1.16 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 10 $6.10 per trip

Scooter Rental 7 $0.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 1 $10.00 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 2 10 $32.00 per month

Gym Membership 13 $20.00 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 7 $0.00 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 1 $5.00 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket — per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 10 $11.00 per pair

Summer Dress 10 $15.00 per dress

Running Shoes 10 $13.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 8 7 $4.00 per visit

Laundry 7 12 $3.00 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 8 $7.00 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 10 $6.00 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 571.64 SOS on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Delhi, Siem Reap, Garowe

Golis Telecom Puntland prepaid data bundles (USD)Official
Golis fibre home internet $20–80/month (Enterprise 60 Mbps)Official
Jubba Hotel Bosaso single room USD 15/nightListings
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
UK FCDO Somalia visa and entry rulesOfficial
UK FCDO Somalia health insurance expectationOfficial
Bosaso lodging, food, bajaj/taxi bands Oct 2026Secondary
SRA Somalia outpatient consultation fee surveySecondary
Somalia petrol USD 1.15–1.17/litre Oct 2026Secondary
CityCost Bosaso rent, groceries, transport Oct 2026Secondary
Wise Bosaso aggregates cross-check (Numbeo Mar 2026)Index
Bosaso port guesthouse USD 20–50/nightSecondary
CityCost Garowe gym cross-check (no Bosaso gym row)Secondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 28163.44 280
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 12070.04 86
- Apples 120.7 2
- Beef 244.9 3.9
- Bread 24.49 1
38 more changes
- Chicken Fillets 321.87 3.04
- Cinema Ticket 100.58 not set
- Coffee 40.23 1.54
- Coliving Space 16093.39 130
- Coworking Space 4023.35 45
- Dining Out local 2991.27, nomad 23930.18, expat 7976.73, family 9970.91, tourist 797.67 local 42, nomad 225, expat 95, family 145, tourist 22
- Doctor Visit (GP) 804.67 7
- Fast Food Combo 321.87 5
- Gasoline 40.23 1.16
- Groceries local 11965.09, nomad 2991.27, expat 12962.18, family 25924.36, tourist 99.71 local 75, nomad 49, expat 103, family 258, tourist 4
- Gym Membership 1207 20
- Haircut 100.58 4
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 2492.73, expat 3489.82, family 8973.82 local 0, nomad 68, expat 35, family 145, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 7976.73, nomad 27918.54, expat 17947.63, family 31906.9, tourist 897.38 local 86, nomad 280, expat 125, family 192, tourist 38
- Internet & Mobile local 997.09, nomad 2492.73, expat 1994.18, family 2991.27, tourist 99.71 local 42, nomad 10, family 55, tourist 0.71
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 2414.01 32
- Jeans 804.67 11
- Laundry 80.47 3
- Leisure Activities local 997.09, nomad 5982.54, expat 3988.36, family 5982.54, tourist 249.27 local 18, nomad 55, expat 33, family 75, tourist 5
- Meal (Inexpensive) 201.17 2
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1207 10
- Milk 60.35 2.91
- Mobile Plan 603.5 10
- Monthly Transport Pass 1609.34 17
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 241.4 6
- Rice 48.98 0.41
- Ride-hailing (5km) 300.88 6.1
- Running Shoes 2011.67 13
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 201.17 5
- Scooter Rental 402.33 0
- Summer Dress 1005.84 15
- Taxi Start 80.47 1.8
- Taxi per km 61.22 0.86
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 804.67 0
- Transportation local 1495.64, nomad 4985.45, expat 7976.73, family 11965.09, tourist 299.13 local 35, nomad 95, expat 90, family 130, tourist 8
- Utilities local 2492.73, nomad 3988.36, expat 4985.45, family 7976.73, tourist 0 local 28, nomad 12, expat 42, family 55, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 2991.27, expat 1495.64, family 3988.36 local 0, nomad 25, expat 15, family 40
- Water (1.5L bottle) 24.49 1.47
Cinema Ticket value removed (no Bosaso admission price); Leisure Activities expat total adjusted to **33** without cinema (citycost.org).

Bosaso cost of living