Cost of living comparison
India is 65.3% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in India instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$2.40
₹202.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$3.90
₹329.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$0.40
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.17
₹14.03
|
|
pay 69.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$2.54
₹214.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$2.56
₹216.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$0.94
₹79.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$1.37
₹115.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$0.88
₹74.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.32
₹27.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.48
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.24
₹20.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.16
₹13.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.19
₹15.84
|
|
pay 59.8% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$4.62
₹389.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$10.12
₹854.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$13,525.56
₹1,141,968.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$2.94
₹248.12
|
|
pay 90.7% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$7.39
₹623.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$138.05
₹11,655.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$90.33
₹7,626.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$29.97
₹2,530.27
|
|
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$55.73
₹4,705.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$1,565.54
₹132,179.08
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$1.84
₹155.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$1.59
₹133.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$3.59
₹303.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$15.33
₹1,294.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$3.35
₹283.04
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$24.02
₹2,028.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$25.36
₹2,141.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$41.62
₹3,513.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$31.12
₹2,627.18
|
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