Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 39.0% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$17.71
€17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$9.75
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$2.15
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$7.11
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
$119.47
€114.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
$37,943.34
€36,420.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
$20.48
€19.65
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
$46.92
€45.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
$1,406.76
€1,350.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
$1,187.82
€1,140.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
$159.87
€153.46
|
|
pay 73.7% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
$996.31
€956.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
$6,771.62
€6,499.92
|
|
pay 85.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$5.94
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$16.44
€15.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
$55.70
€53.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
$12.29
€11.80
|
|
pay 68.9% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
$77.94
€74.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
$37.83
€36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
$85.63
€82.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
$89.10
€85.53
|
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