Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 24.3% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Rome, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 61.2% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.71
|
$4.74
DJF841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.94
|
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$2.03
DJF359
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.85
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.97
|
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.44
|
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
|
pay 93.8% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€731.64
|
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
|
pay 7.3% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€487.85
|
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
|
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.91
|
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.10
|
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
|
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