Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 4.3 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,429
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,905
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,454
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,148
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,904
|
$4.74
DJF842
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,129
|
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,051
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,420
|
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,796
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,299
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF780
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
pay 9.8 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF854,361
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,849
|
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF312,821
|
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,282,141
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,635
|
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,724
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,162
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
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