Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 38.1% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$4.74
DJF841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$2.03
DJF359
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
|
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
|
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