Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 23.1% more expensive than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% more in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.4% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Oranjestad
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Oranjestad. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 20.0% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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