Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 46.7% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% less in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 66.1% more in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% more in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 94.7% more in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% less in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Djibouti
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Djibouti are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Djibouti. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
$10.05
DJF1,789
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
$1.77
DJF315
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 66.1% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
$4.74
DJF845
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
$8.45
DJF1,505
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
$9.12
DJF1,624
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
$2.03
DJF361
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$1.14
DJF203
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
$5.23
DJF931
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
$42.20
DJF7,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,972,649
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
$36.29
DJF6,461
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
$50.24
DJF8,946
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
$1,758.47
DJF313,126
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
$993.31
DJF176,877
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
$544.29
DJF96,920
|
|
pay 94.7% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$340.14
DJF60,567
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,214,762
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
$6.70
DJF1,193
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
$2.79
DJF497
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
$3.42
DJF610
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
$76.29
DJF13,585
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
$8.37
DJF1,491
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
$27.91
DJF4,970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
$19.54
DJF3,479
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
$122.81
DJF21,869
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
$66.99
DJF11,929
|
|
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