Cost of living comparison
Rome is 4.2% more expensive than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 41.7% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 17.0% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 51.8% more in Rome
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,642
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,791
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,642
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF846
|
$7.00
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,507
|
$6.20
€5.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,433
|
$3.76
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,626
|
$4.89
€4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF932
|
$7.15
€6.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,524
|
$37.51
€34.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,979,983
|
$26,794.08
€24,736.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,469
|
$17.15
€15.83
|
|
pay 41.7% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,957
|
$29.46
€27.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF313,511
|
$1,180.31
€1,089.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,094
|
$763.10
€704.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,039
|
$167.26
€154.42
|
|
pay 17.0% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,642
|
$508.83
€469.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,217,481
|
$10,490.67
€9,684.89
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,194
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF498
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF610
|
$6.43
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,602
|
$58.31
€53.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,493
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
pay 51.8% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,976
|
$65.43
€60.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,483
|
$30.74
€28.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,896
|
$77.17
€71.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,943
|
$102.32
€94.46
|
|
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