Djibouti City vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1462
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$253
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$418
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$224
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
41
95
🏙️ Population
604K
8.8M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 86% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7928th and 4th ($601 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Djibouti and the United States, respectively. Check Djibouti vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Djibouti City compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 7834th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs New York City

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Djibouti City New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.38
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.09
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.92
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4808
$21999

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$570
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$509
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$514
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$526
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$712
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1152
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$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
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$2850
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$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
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$3188