Addis Ababa vs Djibouti City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Djibouti City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$1421
🏠 One person rent
$701
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$421
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$430
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
8
😀 Quality of life
43
41
🏙️ Population
5.7M
604K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 114% more expensive than in Djibouti City. Cities ranked 4622nd and 7971st ($1255 vs $586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Djibouti, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Djibouti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Djibouti City. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Djibouti City ranked 1st in Djibouti, while ranked 7018th and 7232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Djibouti City

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Addis Ababa Djibouti City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$4.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
11.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$1483
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$924
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$4262

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$558
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$556
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$514
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$517
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$512
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$657
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1134
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$1131
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$507
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$492
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$495
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$1015
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$493
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$556
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1255
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$499
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$493
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$500
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$532
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$846
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$986
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$934
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$497
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$1012
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$494
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$912
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$811
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$904
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$1017
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$958
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$907
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$680
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1050
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$691
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1013