Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 61.3% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.1% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 73.8% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 64.7% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 89.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 84.3% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.8% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 71.1% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,636
|
$3.96
EGP200.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$4.84
EGP244.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 73.8% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,636
|
$0.76
EGP38.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$1.76
EGP89.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,501
|
$3.30
EGP166.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$1.54
EGP78.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,619
|
$1.97
EGP99.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.62
EGP31.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 64.7% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF929
|
$0.98
EGP49.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,494
|
$12.01
EGP607.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,955,574
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,105.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,443
|
$2.65
EGP134.29
|
|
pay 89.9% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,921
|
$7.63
EGP385.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,231
|
$206.11
EGP10,428.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,371
|
$111.12
EGP5,622.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,643
|
$11.85
EGP599.69
|
|
pay 84.3% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,394
|
$66.57
EGP3,368.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,208,430
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,515.25
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$1.79
EGP90.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$1.38
EGP69.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$1.85
EGP93.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,547
|
$21.86
EGP1,106.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,487
|
$2.68
EGP135.51
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,956
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,469
|
$48.49
EGP2,453.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,807
|
$97.17
EGP4,916.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,895
|
$36.98
EGP1,871.25
|
|
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