Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 34.7% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€19.82
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.43
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.71
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.23
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.62
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.73
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.37
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.51
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.70
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.90
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.38
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 22.7% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.11
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.36
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€43,886.45
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.31
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€57.94
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,667.47
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,098.52
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€222.90
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,982.02
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€40,529.72
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.28
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€489.15
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 72.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€165.42
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€71.40
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€207.86
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€593.59
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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