Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 19.2% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 71.2% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 54.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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