Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.2 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 94.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 57.9% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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