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
DJF1,634
|
$15.56
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$1.68
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$6.39
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.25
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$5.54
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$20.31
€19.47
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$862.00
€826.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$707.00
€677.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$417.93
€400.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$3.45
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$59.44
€56.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$10.85
€10.40
|
|
pay 95.9% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$107.65
€103.21
|
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