Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 64.8% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$19.70
£15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$2.37
£1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$1.93
£1.53
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$7.09
£5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$8.22
£6.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$5.16
£4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$3.05
£2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$1.31
£1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.98
£0.77
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$7.40
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$30.35
£24.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$22.56
£17.88
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
|
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$5.81
£4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$4.42
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$81.31
£64.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$9.85
£7.80
|
|
pay 71.9% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
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