Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.8 times more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA867
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
$4.74
DJF842
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA503
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA720
|
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
|
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