Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.2% more expensive than Netherlands.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.77
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.59
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.79
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.21
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 58.9% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.18
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.53
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.56
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.39
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€90.93
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,289.33
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.57
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 59.3% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,222.59
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€997.55
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€178.06
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,543.90
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,583.60
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.26
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.42
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.93
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€36.98
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.22
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€79.99
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.28
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€112.41
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
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