Cost of living comparison
France is 28.1% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in France instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 35.8% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$15.64
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$10.86
€10.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$2.73
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$8.46
€8.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$4.52
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$5.82
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$7.25
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$50.39
€48.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$31,262.62
€29,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$17.66
€16.93
|
pay 52.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$30.07
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$750.17
€719.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$604.38
€579.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$140.10
€134.32
|
|
pay 38.3% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$690.26
€661.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$9,163.56
€8,785.78
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$3.01
€2.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$11.83
€11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$35.91
€34.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$12.10
€11.60
|
|
pay 94.5% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$89.62
€85.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$37.76
€36.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$91.52
€87.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$126.90
€121.66
|
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