Djibouti City vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1372
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$235
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
8
22
😀 Quality of life
23
43
🏙️ Population
604K
951K

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 27% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8114th and 6569th ($551 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Djibouti and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Djibouti vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti City compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8873rd and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Freetown

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Djibouti City Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1410
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3861
$2661

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$522
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470