Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 10.8% more expensive than Ireland.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.79
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.25
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.04
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.57
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 65.4% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.91
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.79
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.25
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.75
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€113.30
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€35,984.02
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.42
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 64.0% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.50
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,334.11
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,126.48
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€151.62
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 8.9% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€944.86
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,421.95
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.63
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.61
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.59
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€52.83
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.66
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€73.92
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€35.87
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€81.21
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€84.50
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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