Djibouti City vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$246
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.8
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
8
33
😀 Quality of life
43
42
🏙️ Population
604K
2.96M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 11% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8069th and 8488th ($590 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Djibouti and Yemen, respectively. Check Djibouti vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 7471st and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Sanaa

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Djibouti City Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.29
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.5
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.86
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5247
$4197

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Cities near Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$564
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$563
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$521
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$497
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$682
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1045
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$1050
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$488
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$476
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$478
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$931
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$476
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$532
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$481
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$475
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$484
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$513
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$800
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$923
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$864
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$483
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$910
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$477
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$871
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$746
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$873
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$947
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$872
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$890
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$745
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$721
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$976

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910