Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 23.2% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% more in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% more in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 83.7% more in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% more in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.7% more in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Djibouti
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Djibouti are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Djibouti.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.05
DJF1,787
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 18.2% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$4.74
DJF844
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.14
DJF203
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$5.23
DJF930
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$42.20
DJF7,505
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,964,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$36.29
DJF6,453
|
|
pay 83.7% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$50.24
DJF8,934
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,705
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$993.31
DJF176,638
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$544.29
DJF96,790
|
|
pay 5.4% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$340.14
DJF60,486
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,211,779
|
|
pay 42.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$2.79
DJF496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$76.29
DJF13,567
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$8.37
DJF1,489
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$27.91
DJF4,964
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$19.54
DJF3,474
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$122.81
DJF21,840
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$66.99
DJF11,913
|
|
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