Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 11.2% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 90.7% more in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 59.6% more in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 38.1% less in Djibouti
The cost of housing, childcare, and groceries in Djibouti are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Djibouti. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Djibouti.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$4.74
DJF844
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$9.12
DJF1,622
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.14
DJF203
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$5.23
DJF930
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$42.20
DJF7,508
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,966,652
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$36.29
DJF6,455
|
|
pay 90.7% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$50.24
DJF8,937
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$993.31
DJF176,699
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$544.29
DJF96,823
|
|
pay 59.6% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$340.14
DJF60,507
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,212,538
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.79
DJF497
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$76.29
DJF13,572
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$27.91
DJF4,965
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$19.54
DJF3,476
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$122.81
DJF21,847
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$66.99
DJF11,917
|
|
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