Djibouti City vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1372
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$235
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
28
😀 Quality of life
23
47
🏙️ Population
604K
1.16M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 19% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8114th and 6978th ($551 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Djibouti and Rwanda, respectively. Check Djibouti vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8873rd and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Kigali

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Djibouti City Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1410
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3861
$6579

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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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571