Djibouti City vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$584
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1450
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$253
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$435
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
8
52
😀 Quality of life
36
44
🏙️ Population
604K
1.68M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 17% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7968th and 6887th ($584 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Djibouti and Uganda, respectively. Check Djibouti vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 7418th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Kampala

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Djibouti City Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.84%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1458
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543