Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 37.9% more expensive than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.0% more in Denmark
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% more in Denmark
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% more in Denmark
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Denmark
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% more in Denmark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.0% more in Denmark
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Denmark
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Denmark are more expensive than in Djibouti. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Denmark.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 78.0% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
$21.56
DKK146.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,789
|
$12.58
DKK85.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$3.50
DKK23.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$2.59
DKK17.65
|
|
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
$2.91
DKK19.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF845
|
$5.83
DKK39.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,505
|
$7.22
DKK49.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$4.38
DKK29.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,624
|
$4.74
DKK32.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$1.28
DKK8.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.34
DKK9.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$1.37
DKK9.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.88
DKK12.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.90
DKK6.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.77
DKK5.26
|
|
pay 35.4% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$7.68
DKK52.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,515
|
$82.44
DKK561.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,972,649
|
$45,047.14
DKK306,615.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,461
|
$23.62
DKK160.75
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,946
|
$33.71
DKK229.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF313,126
|
$967.90
DKK6,588.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,877
|
$743.77
DKK5,062.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,920
|
$157.10
DKK1,069.30
|
|
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,567
|
$519.88
DKK3,538.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,214,762
|
$7,190.53
DKK48,942.76
|
|
pay 63.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,193
|
$7.44
DKK50.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$5.51
DKK37.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF610
|
$8.74
DKK59.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,585
|
$38.95
DKK265.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,491
|
$16.76
DKK114.06
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,970
|
$93.72
DKK637.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,479
|
$38.81
DKK264.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,869
|
$105.07
DKK715.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,929
|
$155.42
DKK1,057.86
|
|
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