Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 45.2% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$3.60
₱211.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.73
₱42.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.40
₱23.50
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$3.38
₱198.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$6.61
₱389.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$1.82
₱107.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$1.33
₱78.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.64
₱37.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$1.14
₱67.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.67
₱39.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.97
₱57.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$1.21
₱71.05
|
|
pay 51.5% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$4.22
₱248.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$11.49
₱676.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$2.70
₱158.79
|
|
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$1.23
₱72.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$2.19
₱128.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$5.28
₱310.66
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
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