Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 4.6% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 67.6% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 86.0% more in Latvia
The cost of clothing and childcare in Latvia are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Latvia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,622
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,508
|
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,966,652
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,455
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 67.6% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,937
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,812
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,699
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,823
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 16.6% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,507
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,212,538
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,572
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 86.0% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,965
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,476
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,847
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,917
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
|
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