Cape Town vs Djibouti City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Djibouti City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$775
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$50.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
8
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
3.78M
604K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 135% more expensive than in Djibouti City. Cities ranked 4336th and 8069th ($1386 vs $590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Djibouti, respectively. Check South Africa vs Djibouti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.4 months in Djibouti City. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Djibouti City ranked 1st in Djibouti, while ranked 6134th and 7471st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Djibouti City

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Cape Town Djibouti City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$429
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$66.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$7.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$7.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$5247

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

Cities near Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$564
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$563
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$521
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$497
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$682
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1045
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$1050
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$488
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$476
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$478
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$931
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$476
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$532
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$481
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$475
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$484
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$513
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$800
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$923
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$864
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$483
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$910
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$477
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$871
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$746
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$873
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$947
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$872
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$890
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$745
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$721
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$976