Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.0 times more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.23
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 50.4% more for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.14
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.53
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.63
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.35
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.92
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.95
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.35
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,865.64
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.44
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.71
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND896.16
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND811.60
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.96
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 88.0% more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.99
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,171.52
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.16
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.03
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.18
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND91.12
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.09
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.46
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND86.11
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.92
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.27
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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