Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 25.0% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 54.7% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$19.07
€18.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$6.70
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$6.91
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$45.41
€43.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$26.01
€24.94
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$815.11
€781.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$705.09
€676.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
|
pay 37.2% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$557.50
€534.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
|
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$3.51
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$12.48
€11.96
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$125.11
€119.95
|
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