Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.1 times more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.90
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.21
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.15
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.94
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.23
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.07
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.86
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.30
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.56
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.33
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.92
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.99
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.03
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 49.7% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.51
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.82
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN88,199.51
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.70
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN101.14
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,191.63
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,384.88
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN167.57
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 59.2% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN813.63
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,769.86
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.97
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.18
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN116.19
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.27
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.94
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN133.20
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN324.44
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN359.26
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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