Cost of living comparison
London is 2.2 times more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in London instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 58.2% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
$25.83
£20.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,786
|
$10.33
£8.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF843
|
$5.65
£4.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
$6.31
£5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,429
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
$4.26
£3.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.56
£1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.79
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.69
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$7.39
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,502
|
$258.31
£204.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,962,284
|
$36,531.14
£28,938.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,450
|
$35.26
£27.93
|
|
pay 25.1% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,931
|
$41.63
£32.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,583
|
$2,834.46
£2,245.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,570
|
$2,063.73
£1,634.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,752
|
$263.90
£209.05
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,462
|
$2,333.60
£1,848.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,210,918
|
$27,892.30
£22,095.53
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
$8.27
£6.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$4.80
£3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$19.76
£15.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,562
|
$65.66
£52.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,488
|
$16.14
£12.79
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,962
|
$96.94
£76.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,473
|
$50.55
£40.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,831
|
$114.87
£91.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,908
|
$135.36
£107.23
|
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