Cost of living comparison
Majuro is 4.7% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Majuro instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,801
|
$13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,801
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,026
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,462
|
$8.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,171
|
$2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,993
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF318
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF182
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF227
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
?? | |
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,042
|
$6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$12,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,503
|
$12.25
|
|
pay 3.3% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,627
|
$85.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF243,497
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,048
|
$700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,356
|
$170.42
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,020
|
$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF360,242
|
$3,046.67
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,101
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF425
|
$2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,346
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,502
|
?? | |
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,004
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,253
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,014
|
$35.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,509
|
$54.00
|
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