Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.4 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$4.74
DJF842
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
|
pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
|
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