Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.5 times more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 68.3% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
$10.05
DJF1,786
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
$4.74
DJF843
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
$8.04
DJF1,429
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
$1.14
DJF203
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
$5.23
DJF930
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
$42.20
DJF7,502
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,962,284
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
$36.29
DJF6,450
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
$50.24
DJF8,931
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,583
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
$993.31
DJF176,570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
$544.29
DJF96,752
|
|
pay 66.3% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
$340.14
DJF60,462
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,210,918
|
|
pay 67.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
$2.79
DJF496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
$76.29
DJF13,562
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
$8.37
DJF1,488
|
|
pay 20.3% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
$27.91
DJF4,962
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
$19.54
DJF3,473
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
$122.81
DJF21,831
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
$66.99
DJF11,908
|
|
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