Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.2 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 81.1% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 93.2% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 93.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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