Djibouti City vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$584
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1450
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$253
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$435
$1665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
8
22
😀 Quality of life
36
38
🏙️ Population
604K
951K

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 52% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7968th and 4564th ($584 vs $1213) 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 1.4 months in Freetown. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 7418th and 7131st 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
$3.97
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.84%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1458
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$2835

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$553
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$555
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498