Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 1.2% cheaper than Bangui.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,271
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 32.8% more for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,906
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,581
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,236
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,536
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,614
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,771
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,234,589
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,494,267
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
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