Chennai vs Djibouti City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Djibouti City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1450
🏠 One person rent
$159
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$49.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$435
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
8
😀 Quality of life
66
36
🏙️ Population
6.6M
604K

The cost of living in Chennai is 26% less expensive than in Djibouti City. Cities ranked 8907th and 7968th ($433 vs $584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Djibouti, respectively. Check India vs Djibouti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Djibouti City. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Djibouti City ranked 1st in Djibouti, while ranked 4094th and 7418th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Djibouti City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$18.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$7.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$4213

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$553
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$554
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$527
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$514
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$684
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$671
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$667
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$626
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$504
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$489
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$491
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$814
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$491
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$550
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$490
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$488
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$492
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$524
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$799
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$946
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$934
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$491
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$810
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$491
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$915
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$590
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$895
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$988
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$935
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$895
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$711
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$719
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1096