Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 4.4 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.47
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.52
|
$4.74
DJF841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹244.37
|
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.99
|
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.71
|
$2.03
DJF359
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.40
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.28
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.43
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.43
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹374.96
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.41
|
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.35
|
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹206.20
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹417.79
|
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
|
pay 35.5% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
|
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