Cost of living comparison
Spain is 5.0% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Spain instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$13.87
€13.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$9.22
€8.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$2.13
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$6.37
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$4.16
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$2.66
€2.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$3.36
€3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$6.38
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$34.26
€32.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$33,643.92
€31,906.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$14.57
€13.82
|
|
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$31.87
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$872.36
€827.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$692.13
€656.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$103.97
€98.60
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$385.97
€366.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$7,352.21
€6,972.55
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$2.84
€2.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$1.98
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$5.66
€5.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$42.87
€40.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$8.63
€8.19
|
|
pay 59.1% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$75.89
€71.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$32.12
€30.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$77.96
€73.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$91.38
€86.67
|
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