Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 54.3% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% more in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 58.0% more in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% less in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% more in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% less in Djibouti
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Djibouti are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Djibouti. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 11.7% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$9.21
DJF1,636
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$10.05
DJF1,785
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$9.21
DJF1,636
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$4.74
DJF843
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$8.45
DJF1,502
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$8.04
DJF1,428
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$9.12
DJF1,620
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 58.0% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$5.23
DJF929
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$42.20
DJF7,497
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,958,366
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$36.29
DJF6,446
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$50.24
DJF8,925
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,377
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$993.31
DJF176,454
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$544.29
DJF96,688
|
|
pay 0.8% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$340.14
DJF60,423
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,209,465
|
|
pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$6.70
DJF1,190
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.79
DJF496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$76.29
DJF13,553
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$8.37
DJF1,488
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$27.91
DJF4,958
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$19.54
DJF3,471
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$122.81
DJF21,817
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$66.99
DJF11,900
|
|
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