Djibouti City vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1462
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$253
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$418
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$224
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
8
27
😀 Quality of life
41
32
🏙️ Population
604K
42.7K

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 11% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7928th and 8447th ($601 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Djibouti and Kenya, respectively. Check Djibouti vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 7834th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Meru

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Djibouti City Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.38
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.09
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.92
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4808
$9031

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$514
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$526
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$712
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$1152
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$1156
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$1153
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$504
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$491
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$494
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$1022
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$492
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$551
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$810
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$1269
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$498
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$491
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$497
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$531
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$863
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$1017
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$865
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$498
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$996
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$493
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$902
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$775
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$893
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$931
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$858
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$906
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$743
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$724
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$964

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$455
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$797
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$508
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$520
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$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
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$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
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$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
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$811
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$691
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$724
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$518
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$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
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$544