Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 23.0% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 56.1% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$4.57
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 9.4% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
|
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
|
pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$138.30
€132.60
|
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