Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 44.0% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.8% less in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 33.7% less in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% less in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.6% less in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 71.0% less in Djibouti
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Djibouti.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$4.74
DJF844
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$9.12
DJF1,622
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$1.14
DJF203
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$5.23
DJF930
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$42.20
DJF7,508
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,966,652
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$36.29
DJF6,455
|
|
pay 33.7% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$50.24
DJF8,937
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$993.31
DJF176,699
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$544.29
DJF96,823
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$340.14
DJF60,507
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,212,538
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$2.79
DJF497
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$76.29
DJF13,572
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
|
pay 71.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$27.91
DJF4,965
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$19.54
DJF3,476
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$122.81
DJF21,847
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$66.99
DJF11,917
|
|
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