Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.2 times more expensive than Indonesia.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR28,450.93
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR51,610.66
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,038.58
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,586.95
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR19,809.21
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR72,369.77
|
$4.74
DJF842
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR82,795.71
|
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR25,857.70
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR22,443.68
|
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR18,696.97
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR9,881.81
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR12,946.78
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,663.36
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR8,961.06
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR14,730.32
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR49,426.50
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR193,048.70
|
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR385,455,877.04
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR61,928.91
|
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR425,128.69
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,453,478.86
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,617,501.96
|
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR761,852.52
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,790,085.40
|
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR96,637,222.50
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR43,739.33
|
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,310.48
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR34,689.35
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR426,044.63
|
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR50,330.91
|
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
|
pay 4.7% more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR669,339.71
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR446,165.89
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,090,290.06
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,038,490.67
|
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
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