Djibouti City vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1372
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$235
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
26
😀 Quality of life
23
43
🏙️ Population
604K
2.44M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 3% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8114th and 7966th ($551 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Djibouti and Cameroon, respectively. Check Djibouti vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8873rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Yaounde

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Djibouti City Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1410
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3861
$2559

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$522
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250