Cost of living comparison
Germany is 19.5% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Germany instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 39.1% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$14.04
€13.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$10.20
€9.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$6.71
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
$6.24
€5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$2.10
€2.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$7.07
€6.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
$52.96
€50.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
$28,807.86
€27,652.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
$23.02
€22.09
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
$48.22
€46.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
$790.39
€758.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
$625.27
€600.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
$230.06
€220.83
|
|
pay 16.9% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
$458.39
€440.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
$12,308.95
€11,815.07
|
|
pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$3.49
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$8.74
€8.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
$36.01
€34.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
$12.80
€12.28
|
|
pay 90.7% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
$82.34
€79.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
$40.78
€39.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
$91.59
€87.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
$123.43
€118.48
|
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