Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.2 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$4.74
DJF841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$2.03
DJF359
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 58.4% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
|
pay 88.8% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
|
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