Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.9 times more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 97.8% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 59.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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