Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 4.5 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 89.1% more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
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