Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 19.0% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
|
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
|
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
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