Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 2.7% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$15.56
€14.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$8.31
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$1.68
€1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$1.77
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$6.32
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$6.39
€6.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$3.79
€3.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$1.18
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$1.25
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$5.54
€5.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$42.87
€40.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$26,716.67
€25,337.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$20.31
€19.26
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$33.66
€31.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$862.00
€817.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$707.00
€670.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$139.26
€132.07
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$417.93
€396.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$7,282.83
€6,906.76
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$3.45
€3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$3.61
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$4.90
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$59.44
€56.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$10.85
€10.29
|
|
pay 95.9% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$81.33
€77.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$46.86
€44.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$112.61
€106.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$107.65
€102.09
|
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