Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 67.0% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Panama, you would:
pay 23.6% more for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$9.21
DJF1,649
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$10.05
DJF1,799
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$1.77
DJF317
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$1.67
DJF300
|
|
pay 54.9% more for groceries
|
Panama
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$9.21
DJF1,649
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$4.74
DJF849
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$8.45
DJF1,514
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$8.04
DJF1,440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$9.12
DJF1,633
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$2.03
DJF363
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.51
DJF91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.84
DJF150
|
|
pay 74.5% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$5.23
DJF937
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$42.20
DJF7,558
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$33,541.44
DJF6,006,398
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$36.29
DJF6,498
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Panama
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$50.24
DJF8,997
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,896
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$993.31
DJF177,876
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$544.29
DJF97,468
|
|
pay 51.2% more for childcare
|
Panama
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$340.14
DJF60,910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,227,276
|
|
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$6.70
DJF1,200
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$2.79
DJF500
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$3.42
DJF613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$76.29
DJF13,662
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$8.37
DJF1,500
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Panama
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$27.91
DJF4,998
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$19.54
DJF3,499
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$122.81
DJF21,993
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$66.99
DJF11,996
|
|
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