Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 54.7% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 49.8% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$4.74
DJF841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$2.03
DJF359
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
|
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