Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.2 times more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,430
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA475
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA492
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA391
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,732
|
$4.74
DJF842
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,085
|
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,357
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA997
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA358
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA442
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA557
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 38.9% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,349
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,517,692
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,156
|
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,395
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA511,523
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,462
|
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,413
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,166
|
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,868,915
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,496
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,524
|
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,294
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,577
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,260
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,299
|
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
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