Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 32.4% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 46.8% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 47.9% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 71.1% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 47.2% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 55.5% more in Ecuador
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,623
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 47.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,511
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,969,540
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,458
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,942
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,963
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,784
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,870
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,536
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,213,609
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,578
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 55.5% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,968
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,477
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,858
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,922
|
$77.58
|
|
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