Djibouti City vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1372
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$235
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
8
35
😀 Quality of life
23
23
🏙️ Population
604K
2.96M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 5% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8114th and 8335th ($551 vs $523) 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 0.7 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8873rd and 8884th 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
$3.67
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1410
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3861
$2959

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Cities near Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$522
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$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

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840