Cost of living comparison

 Kingston, Jamaica
compared to
 Djibouti, Djibouti
Djibouti vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 70.2% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants
pay 38.8% more in Djibouti
Groceries
pay 15.1% more in Djibouti
Transportation
pay 9.1% more in Djibouti
Housing
pay 2.5 times more in Djibouti
Childcare
pay 3.7 times more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.9% less in Djibouti
Clothing
pay 13.2% more in Djibouti

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Djibouti are more expensive than in Kingston. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.

Djibouti vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Djibouti instead of Kingston, you would:

pay 38.8% more for restaurants

 
Kingston
Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.52
JMD1,198.39
$9.21
DJF1,638
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.62
JMD1,373.16
$10.05
DJF1,787
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.41
JMD225.08
$1.77
DJF314

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pay 15.1% more for groceries

 
Kingston
Djibouti
Bread
1 loaf
$3.54
JMD564.47
$9.21
DJF1,638
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.58
JMD1,047.96
$4.74
DJF844
Milk (1 gallon) $15.26
JMD2,431.66
$8.45
DJF1,503

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pay 9.1% more for transportation

 
Kingston
Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.83
JMD770.43
$5.23
DJF930
Monthly public transit pass $37.59
JMD5,991.95
$42.20
DJF7,505
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,920.30
JMD6,840,813.68
$33,541.44
DJF5,964,606

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

 
Kingston
Djibouti
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.89
JMD8,429.49
$50.24
DJF8,934
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $874.50
JMD139,381.55
$1,758.47
DJF312,705
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $425.21
JMD67,771.09
$993.31
DJF176,638

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

 
Kingston
Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $227.66
JMD36,284.61
$340.14
DJF60,486
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,105.29
JMD335,549.40
$12,437.75
DJF2,211,779

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pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Kingston
Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.13
JMD499.33
$6.70
DJF1,191
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.28
JMD682.63
$2.79
DJF496
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.77
JMD1,398.12
$3.42
DJF609

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pay 13.2% more for clothing

 
Kingston
Djibouti
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$26.32
JMD4,194.37
$27.91
DJF4,964
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$25.59
JMD4,077.86
$19.54
DJF3,474
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$71.01
JMD11,318.13
$122.81
DJF21,840

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