Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 87.3% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 80.2% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$3.23
€3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$2.79
€2.68
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$2.06
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$6.58
€6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$6.45
€6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.81
€1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$8.09
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$87.51
€83.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$35,207.42
€33,755.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$24.86
€23.84
|
|
pay 10.0% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$47.53
€45.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$2,189.86
€2,099.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$1,816.26
€1,741.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$206.94
€198.41
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$2,377.37
€2,279.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$14,444.53
€13,849.03
|
|
pay 80.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$4.20
€4.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$65.86
€63.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
|
pay 94.8% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$92.54
€88.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$37.12
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$106.57
€102.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$114.59
€109.86
|
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