Cost of living comparison
Iran is 52.2% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 60.9% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 82.8% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 82.9% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.8% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Iran
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,642
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,791
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,642
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF846
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,507
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,433
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,626
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF932
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,524
|
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,979,983
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,469
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 82.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,957
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF313,511
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,094
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,039
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 82.9% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,642
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,217,481
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,194
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF498
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF610
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,602
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,493
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,976
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,483
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,896
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,943
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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