Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 82.5% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
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Djibouti
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,801
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,801
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,026
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,462
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,171
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,993
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF318
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF182
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF227
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
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pay 53.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,042
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,503
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
|
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,627
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF243,497
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,048
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,356
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,020
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF360,242
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,101
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF425
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,346
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,502
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
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pay 40.5% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,004
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,253
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,014
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,509
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
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