Cost of living comparison

Djibouti, Djibouti

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 53.0% more expensive than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 76.3% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 29.3% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 33.2% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 10.7% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 38.8% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.5% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Djibouti. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 76.3% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 DJF1,638	$20.00 ISK2,557	+117.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.05 DJF1,787	$18.02 ISK2,304	+79.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 DJF314	$3.15 ISK403	+78.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 DJF298	$2.19 ISK279	+30.5%
Average			+76.3%

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pay 29.3% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$9.21 DJF1,638	$3.61 ISK462	-60.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.74 DJF844	$7.76 ISK992	+63.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.45 DJF1,503	$6.40 ISK819	-24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.04 DJF1,430	$5.76 ISK736	-28.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.12 DJF1,621	$9.45 ISK1,208	+3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 DJF360	$1.40 ISK179	-30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 DJF90	$1.01 ISK129	+99.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 DJF203	$1.22 ISK156	+6.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$2.22 ISK284	+192.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$1.43 ISK183	+88.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 DJF149	$0.93 ISK119	+11.8%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 33.2% more for transportation

	Djibouti	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 DJF930	$8.50 ISK1,087	+62.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.20 DJF7,505	$74.95 ISK9,583	+77.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,541.44 DJF5,964,606	$42,450.45 ISK5,427,290	+26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.29 DJF6,453	$24.05 ISK3,075	-33.7%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 10.7% more for housing

	Djibouti	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.24 DJF8,934	$69.87 ISK8,932	+39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,758.47 DJF312,705	$1,971.17 ISK252,014	+12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.31 DJF176,638	$1,803.44 ISK230,570	+81.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$544.29 DJF96,790	$53.95 ISK6,898	-90.1%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 38.8% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.14 DJF60,486	$252.14 ISK32,236	-25.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,437.75 DJF2,211,779	$5,993.99 ISK766,332	-51.8%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 95.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.70 DJF1,191	$10.81 ISK1,382	+61.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 DJF496	$5.31 ISK678	+90.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 DJF609	$12.25 ISK1,566	+257.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.29 DJF13,567	$69.95 ISK8,943	-8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 DJF1,489	$14.77 ISK1,889	+76.4%
Average			+95.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Djibouti	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.91 DJF4,964	$108.97 ISK13,932	+290.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.54 DJF3,474	$49.72 ISK6,357	+154.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.81 DJF21,840	$151.85 ISK19,415	+23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.99 DJF11,913	$194.16 ISK24,823	+189.8%
Average			+164.6%

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