Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 40.0% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.3% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 79.8% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.2% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% more in Brazil
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$5.09
R$29.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
$5.99
R$34.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$0.99
R$5.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.60
R$3.50
|
|
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$1.36
R$7.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$3.98
R$23.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$3.44
R$19.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$1.87
R$10.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,623
|
$1.52
R$8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$0.81
R$4.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.53
R$3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.45
R$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.63
R$3.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.49
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.46
R$2.67
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$3.67
R$21.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,511
|
$39.48
R$229.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,969,540
|
$19,264.28
R$111,886.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,458
|
$7.39
R$42.93
|
|
pay 79.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,942
|
$17.79
R$103.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,963
|
$286.10
R$1,661.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,784
|
$200.36
R$1,163.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,870
|
$49.32
R$286.43
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,536
|
$259.04
R$1,504.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,213,609
|
$6,658.88
R$38,674.80
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$1.55
R$9.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$1.55
R$9.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$1.94
R$11.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,578
|
$21.85
R$126.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
$5.84
R$33.91
|
|
pay 24.7% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,968
|
$43.13
R$250.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,477
|
$39.67
R$230.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,858
|
$69.89
R$405.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,922
|
$56.60
R$328.71
|
|
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