Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 5.9 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP206.24
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP239.24
|
$10.05
DJF1,786
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.99
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.97
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.55
|
$4.74
DJF843
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP172.67
|
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.65
|
$8.04
DJF1,429
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.54
|
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.75
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.84
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.08
|
$1.14
DJF203
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.78
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.99
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.64
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.55
|
$5.23
DJF930
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP412.48
|
$42.20
DJF7,502
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,843,263.48
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,962,284
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP126.84
|
$36.29
DJF6,450
|
|
pay 15.3 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP492.43
|
$50.24
DJF8,931
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,604.14
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,583
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,583.79
|
$993.31
DJF176,570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP693.52
|
$544.29
DJF96,752
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,432.96
|
$340.14
DJF60,462
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP98,980.53
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,210,918
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP72.18
|
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
$2.79
DJF496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.81
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP942.46
|
$76.29
DJF13,562
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP154.68
|
$8.37
DJF1,488
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,893.88
|
$27.91
DJF4,962
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,509.24
|
$19.54
DJF3,473
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,956.77
|
$122.81
DJF21,831
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,723.00
|
$66.99
DJF11,908
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Djibouti or Cairo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.