Cost of living comparison

Djibouti, Djibouti

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Wellington vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 57.5% more expensive than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 20.3% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 44.4% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 12.1% less in Wellington
Childcare: pay 78.9% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Wellington

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

Wellington vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.4% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 DJF1,638	$14.93 NZ$25.04	+62.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.05 DJF1,787	$8.96 NZ$15.02	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 DJF314	$2.57 NZ$4.32	+45.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 DJF298	$2.15 NZ$3.61	+28.7%
Average			+31.4%

Djibouti vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.3% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$9.21 DJF1,638	$1.96 NZ$3.29	-78.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.74 DJF844	$4.15 NZ$6.96	-12.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.45 DJF1,503	$6.98 NZ$11.71	-17.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.04 DJF1,430	$6.84 NZ$11.47	-14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.12 DJF1,621	$5.06 NZ$8.48	-44.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 DJF360	$1.40 NZ$2.34	-31.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 DJF90	$1.09 NZ$1.83	+115.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 DJF203	$1.48 NZ$2.48	+29.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$2.61 NZ$4.38	+243.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$1.01 NZ$1.70	+33.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 DJF149	$0.84 NZ$1.41	+0.3%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 44.4% more for transportation

	Djibouti	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 DJF930	$6.42 NZ$10.76	+22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.20 DJF7,505	$127.57 NZ$213.93	+202.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,541.44 DJF5,964,606	$34,339.84 NZ$57,588.22	+2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.29 DJF6,453	$18.22 NZ$30.55	-49.8%
Average			+44.4%

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pay 12.1% less for housing

	Djibouti	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.24 DJF8,934	$54.27 NZ$91.01	+8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,758.47 DJF312,705	$1,487.35 NZ$2,494.29	-15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.31 DJF176,638	$1,335.17 NZ$2,239.10	+34.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$544.29 DJF96,790	$134.11 NZ$224.90	-75.4%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 78.9% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.14 DJF60,486	$871.44 NZ$1,461.41	+156.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,437.75 DJF2,211,779	$12,649.75 NZ$21,213.75	+1.7%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.70 DJF1,191	$7.17 NZ$12.02	+7.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 DJF496	$3.41 NZ$5.72	+22.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 DJF609	$24.46 NZ$41.01	+614.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.29 DJF13,567	$39.85 NZ$66.83	-47.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 DJF1,489	$12.24 NZ$20.53	+46.2%
Average			+128.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Djibouti	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.91 DJF4,964	$75.78 NZ$127.08	+171.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.54 DJF3,474	$55.09 NZ$92.39	+182.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.81 DJF21,840	$119.44 NZ$200.31	-2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.99 DJF11,913	$129.60 NZ$217.33	+93.5%
Average			+111.1%

Djibouti vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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