Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 60.9% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 63.6% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 38.2% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 91.9% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
$1.57
NPR214.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,789
|
$6.71
NPR915.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$0.42
NPR56.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.16
NPR21.49
|
|
pay 63.6% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
$0.46
NPR63.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF845
|
$3.21
NPR437.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,505
|
$2.81
NPR383.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$1.50
NPR204.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,624
|
$1.41
NPR192.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$0.99
NPR134.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.40
NPR55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.48
NPR64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.27
NPR36.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.18
NPR25.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.26
NPR35.61
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$4.84
NPR660.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,515
|
$15.93
NPR2,174.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,972,649
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,212,864.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,461
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.83
|
|
pay 91.9% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,946
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF313,126
|
$83.84
NPR11,450.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,877
|
$52.73
NPR7,201.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,920
|
$20.72
NPR2,829.98
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,567
|
$51.59
NPR7,044.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,214,762
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,762.33
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,193
|
$2.21
NPR301.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$1.57
NPR213.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF610
|
$2.90
NPR396.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,585
|
$16.62
NPR2,270.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,491
|
$2.96
NPR403.80
|
|
pay 26.7% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,970
|
$21.36
NPR2,917.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,479
|
$27.01
NPR3,688.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,869
|
$40.30
NPR5,503.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,929
|
$30.56
NPR4,173.60
|
|
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