Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.5 times more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.0% more in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4 times more in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 93.5% more in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Djibouti
The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Djibouti are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, groceries, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 92.0% more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$9.21
DJF1,636
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$10.05
DJF1,785
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$9.21
DJF1,636
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.74
DJF843
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$8.45
DJF1,502
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$8.04
DJF1,428
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$9.12
DJF1,620
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.23
DJF929
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.20
DJF7,497
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,958,366
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$36.29
DJF6,446
|
|
pay 93.5% more for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$50.24
DJF8,925
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,377
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$993.31
DJF176,454
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$544.29
DJF96,688
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$340.14
DJF60,423
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,437.75
DJF2,209,465
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$6.70
DJF1,190
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.79
DJF496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$76.29
DJF13,553
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.37
DJF1,488
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$27.91
DJF4,958
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$19.54
DJF3,471
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$122.81
DJF21,817
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$66.99
DJF11,900
|
|
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