Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 69.5% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.1% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 72.4% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 61.1% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 87.8% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 89.8% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.2% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 36.0% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 79.1% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
$1.63
PKR465.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,787
|
$3.70
PKR1,054.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.30
PKR84.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.20
PKR58.09
|
|
pay 72.4% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
$0.54
PKR155.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$2.48
PKR705.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
$2.74
PKR780.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
$1.15
PKR328.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
$1.24
PKR352.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.47
PKR132.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.28
PKR79.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.32
PKR91.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.23
PKR65.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.17
PKR47.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.22
PKR62.82
|
|
pay 61.1% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$3.71
PKR1,057.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,505
|
$6.71
PKR1,912.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,964,606
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,345,467.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,453
|
$4.64
PKR1,321.99
|
|
pay 87.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,934
|
$13.82
PKR3,938.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,705
|
$88.73
PKR25,281.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,638
|
$52.29
PKR14,898.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,790
|
$60.51
PKR17,239.55
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,486
|
$34.35
PKR9,787.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,211,779
|
$1,271.23
PKR362,204.62
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
$1.82
PKR519.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$1.50
PKR426.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$1.89
PKR538.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,567
|
$12.72
PKR3,623.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,489
|
$3.87
PKR1,102.88
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,964
|
$14.19
PKR4,042.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,474
|
$21.90
PKR6,238.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,840
|
$61.34
PKR17,478.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,913
|
$28.94
PKR8,245.45
|
|
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