Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 52.7% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 69.3% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
|
pay 21.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
|
pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$143.35
€137.44
|
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