Djibouti City vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$584
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1450
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$253
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$435
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
8
62
😀 Quality of life
36
39
🏙️ Population
604K
1.27M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 40% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7968th and 5883rd ($584 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Djibouti and South Africa, respectively. Check Djibouti vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti City compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 7418th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Soweto

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Djibouti City Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.84%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1458
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$4830

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$553
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$555
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$554
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$527
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$514
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$684
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$671
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$667
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$626
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$504
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$489
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$491
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$814
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$491
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$550
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$490
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$488
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$492
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$524
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$799
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$946
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$934
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$491
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$810
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$491
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$915
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$590
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$895
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$988
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$935
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$895
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$711
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$719
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1096

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1079
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$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
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$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045