Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 6.7% more expensive than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.7% less in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% more in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% more in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 72.1% more in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% less in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% less in Djibouti
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Djibouti are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Djibouti.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Austria, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€13.53
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.35
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.74
|
$1.77
DJF315
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.11
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.21
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.17
|
$4.74
DJF844
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€4.94
|
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.56
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.33
|
$9.12
DJF1,623
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$2.03
DJF361
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$1.14
DJF203
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.66
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.54
|
$5.23
DJF931
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€42.99
|
$42.20
DJF7,511
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€23,557.82
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,969,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€17.76
|
$36.29
DJF6,458
|
|
pay 72.1% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€31.70
|
$50.24
DJF8,942
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€733.63
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,963
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€619.71
|
$993.31
DJF176,784
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€242.59
|
$544.29
DJF96,870
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€383.74
|
$340.14
DJF60,536
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,463.24
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,213,609
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.09
|
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.19
|
$2.79
DJF497
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€40.35
|
$76.29
DJF13,578
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.06
|
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€74.84
|
$27.91
DJF4,968
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€38.60
|
$19.54
DJF3,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€77.52
|
$122.81
DJF21,858
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€104.41
|
$66.99
DJF11,922
|
|
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