Cost of living comparison

 Budapest, Hungary
compared to
 Djibouti, Djibouti
Djibouti vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 64.4% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants
pay 18.1% more in Djibouti
Groceries
pay 2.3 times more in Djibouti
Transportation
pay 71.8% more in Djibouti
Housing
pay 3.2 times more in Djibouti
Childcare
pay 1.0% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports
pay 38.8% more in Djibouti
Clothing
pay 24.1% less in Djibouti

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Djibouti are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Djibouti. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.

Djibouti vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Djibouti instead of Budapest, you would:

pay 18.1% more for restaurants

 
Budapest
Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.52
HUF4,242.91
$9.21
DJF1,638
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.89
HUF3,182.18
$10.05
DJF1,786
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.53
HUF615.20
$1.77
DJF314

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

 
Budapest
Djibouti
Bread
1 loaf
$1.48
HUF596.96
$9.21
DJF1,638
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.42
HUF1,780.70
$4.74
DJF843
Milk (1 gallon) $3.98
HUF1,604.64
$8.45
DJF1,503

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pay 71.8% more for transportation

 
Budapest
Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.17
HUF2,488.91
$5.23
DJF930
Monthly public transit pass $23.54
HUF9,493.51
$42.20
DJF7,503
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,962.74
HUF10,872,453.92
$33,541.44
DJF5,962,959

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

 
Budapest
Djibouti
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.98
HUF7,252.02
$50.24
DJF8,932
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $642.83
HUF259,214.86
$1,758.47
DJF312,618
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $478.04
HUF192,765.01
$993.31
DJF176,590

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pay 1.0% less for childcare

 
Budapest
Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $423.92
HUF170,940.27
$340.14
DJF60,469
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,554.11
HUF4,255,839.91
$12,437.75
DJF2,211,168

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pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Budapest
Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.63
HUF1,060.73
$6.70
DJF1,191
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.37
HUF957.08
$2.79
DJF496
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.98
HUF2,413.15
$3.42
DJF609

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pay 24.1% less for clothing

 
Budapest
Djibouti
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.81
HUF30,166.41
$27.91
DJF4,962
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.73
HUF14,810.31
$19.54
DJF3,474
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.74
HUF34,975.04
$122.81
DJF21,834

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