Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 20.5% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$4.74
DJF841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$2.03
DJF359
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
|
pay 4.0% more for housing
|
Nassau
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
|
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
|
pay 43.1% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
|
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