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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$3.23
€3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$2.79
€2.65
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$6.58
€6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$4.81
€4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$6.45
€6.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$1.81
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$8.09
€7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$87.51
€82.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$35,207.42
€33,389.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$24.86
€23.58
|
|
pay 10.0% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$47.53
€45.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$2,189.86
€2,076.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$1,816.26
€1,722.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$206.94
€196.26
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$2,377.37
€2,254.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$14,444.53
€13,698.64
|
|
pay 80.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$4.20
€3.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$65.86
€62.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
|
pay 94.8% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$92.54
€87.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$37.12
€35.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$106.57
€101.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$114.59
€108.67
|
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