Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 38.4% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% less in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 68.2% less in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 93.2% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% more in North Korea
Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in North Korea.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 68.2% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,622
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,508
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,966,652
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,455
|
?? |
pay 93.2% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,937
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,812
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,699
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,823
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,507
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,212,538
|
?? |
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,572
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,965
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,476
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,847
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,917
|
?? |
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