Cost of living comparison

Singapore, Singapore

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Djibouti, Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 4.4% more expensive than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 22.5% more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 31.8% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 29.5% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 75.3% more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 63.0% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% less in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 31.7% less in Djibouti

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Djibouti are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Djibouti. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Djibouti.

Djibouti vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Djibouti instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 22.5% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.01	$9.21 DJF1,638	-9.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD9.64	$10.05 DJF1,787	+33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD1.95	$1.77 DJF314	+16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.43	$1.67 DJF298	+49.6%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 31.8% more for groceries

	Singapore	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.70	$9.21 DJF1,638	+337.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD10.78	$4.74 DJF844	-43.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.30	$8.45 DJF1,503	-18.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.23	$8.04 DJF1,430	+143.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD5.76	$9.12 DJF1,621	+102.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.31	$2.03 DJF360	+12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.74	$0.51 DJF90	-62.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.30	$1.14 DJF203	-36.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.62	$0.76 DJF135	-40.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.31	$0.76 DJF135	-25.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.33	$0.84 DJF149	-19.5%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 29.5% more for transportation

	Singapore	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.48	$5.23 DJF930	-36.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD115.63	$42.20 DJF7,505	-53.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD173,451.19	$33,541.44 DJF5,964,606	-75.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.14	$36.29 DJF6,453	+282.7%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 75.3% more for housing

	Singapore	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD46.31	$50.24 DJF8,934	+39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,515.66	$1,758.47 DJF312,705	-35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,547.03	$993.31 DJF176,638	-50.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD155.52	$544.29 DJF96,790	+348.2%
Average			+75.3%

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pay 63.0% less for childcare

	Singapore	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,523.70	$340.14 DJF60,486	-71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD35,054.03	$12,437.75 DJF2,211,779	-54.6%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD8.62	$6.70 DJF1,191	-0.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.03	$2.79 DJF496	-40.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.19	$3.42 DJF609	-72.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD134.73	$76.29 DJF13,567	-27.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD14.45	$8.37 DJF1,489	-25.8%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 31.7% less for clothing

	Singapore	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD84.93	$27.91 DJF4,964	-57.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD56.82	$19.54 DJF3,474	-56.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD123.85	$122.81 DJF21,840	+27.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD142.95	$66.99 DJF11,913	-40.0%
Average			-31.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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