Chennai vs Djibouti City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Djibouti City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1372
🏠 One person rent
$161
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$434
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
8
😀 Quality of life
68
23
🏙️ Population
10.3M
604K

The cost of living in Chennai is 21% less expensive than in Djibouti City. Cities ranked 8842nd and 8114th ($434 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 3676th and 8873rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Djibouti City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$61.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1410
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$7.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$3861

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$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$522
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$524
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$602
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$490
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$486
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$815
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$702
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$705
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$676
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$481
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$466
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$470
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$820
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$467
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$523
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$923
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$466
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$467
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$467
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$498
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$883
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$885
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$1047
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$466
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$840
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$468
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$923
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$871
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$920
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$1061
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$959
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$938
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$805
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$819
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1361