Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 15.7% more expensive than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 13.1% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 24.0% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 93.9% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madrid. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 13.1% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,623
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,511
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,969,540
|
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,458
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,942
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,963
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,784
|
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,870
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
|
pay 24.0% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,536
|
$567.57
€499.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,213,609
|
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
|
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,578
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 93.9% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,968
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,477
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,858
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,922
|
$121.40
€106.75
|
|
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