Cost of living comparison

Saint Helier, Jersey

compared to

Djibouti, Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 22.6% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% less in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 14.7% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 20.0% less in Djibouti
Housing: pay 37.4% more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 62.6% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.2% less in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 52.4% less in Djibouti

The cost of housing and groceries in Djibouti are more expensive than in Saint Helier. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Djibouti.

Djibouti vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Djibouti instead of Saint Helier, you would:

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pay 38.2% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$45.20 £33.58	$9.21 DJF1,638	-79.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.68	$10.05 DJF1,787	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.83 £2.10	$1.77 DJF314	-37.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 £1.86	$1.67 DJF298	-33.1%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 14.7% more for groceries

	Saint Helier	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 £1.71	$9.21 DJF1,638	+300.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 £3.96	$4.74 DJF844	-11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.84 £5.82	$8.45 DJF1,503	+7.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 £3.99	$8.04 DJF1,430	+49.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.67 £4.22	$9.12 DJF1,621	+60.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.40	$2.03 DJF360	+7.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 £1.03	$0.51 DJF90	-63.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 £1.37	$1.14 DJF203	-38.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 £1.36	$0.76 DJF135	-58.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.16	$0.76 DJF135	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.07	$0.84 DJF149	-42.1%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 20.0% less for transportation

	Saint Helier	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 £5.89	$5.23 DJF930	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.16 £49.90	$42.20 DJF7,505	-37.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,768.06 £20,629.78	$33,541.44 DJF5,964,606	+20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.51 £38.27	$36.29 DJF6,453	-29.6%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 37.4% more for housing

	Saint Helier	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.54 £53.89	$50.24 DJF8,934	-30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,808.15 £1,343.33	$1,758.47 DJF312,705	-2.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,715.90 £1,274.80	$993.31 DJF176,638	-42.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.51 £124.45	$544.29 DJF96,790	+224.9%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 62.6% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,324.77 £1,727.14	$340.14 DJF60,486	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,664.60 £15,352.39	$12,437.75 DJF2,211,779	-39.8%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 £5.76	$6.70 DJF1,191	-13.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 £3.68	$2.79 DJF496	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.50 £11.51	$3.42 DJF609	-77.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.05 £55.01	$76.29 DJF13,567	+3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.08 £13.43	$8.37 DJF1,489	-53.7%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 52.4% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.09 £74.36	$27.91 DJF4,964	-72.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.31 £51.49	$19.54 DJF3,474	-71.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.08 £89.96	$122.81 DJF21,840	+1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.34 £150.33	$66.99 DJF11,913	-66.9%
Average			-52.4%

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