Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.2 times more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 50.7% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$180.38
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$148.15
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.65
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.07
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 91.0% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.08
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.98
|
$4.74
DJF842
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.70
|
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.53
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.83
|
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.12
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.59
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.44
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.27
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.48
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.00
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 69.4% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.53
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$537.31
|
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$407,697.82
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$319.24
|
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$545.69
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,933.62
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,401.20
|
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$912.91
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,190.22
|
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$85,088.78
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
|
pay 83.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.06
|
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.00
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$77.30
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$687.76
|
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.69
|
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$936.47
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$742.15
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,675.95
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,565.77
|
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
|
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