Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 66.7% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 89.9% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
|
pay 65.9% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 35.1% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
|
pay 54.0% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
|
pay 93.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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