Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.1 times more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 89.7% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 60.9% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 89.3% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 46.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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