Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.8 times more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL55.32
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL42.00
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.73
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL9.90
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.67
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL87.58
|
$4.74
DJF842
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL72.38
|
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL30.73
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL35.48
|
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.55
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.04
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.74
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.46
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.17
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.56
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 47.3% more for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL85.47
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL537.79
|
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL307,306.73
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL466.01
|
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,038.99
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,097.42
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,329.16
|
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,070.55
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,313.06
|
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL90,816.88
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.29
|
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.41
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL46.10
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL512.18
|
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL66.58
|
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL940.78
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL426.81
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,331.66
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,453.22
|
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
|
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