Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.0 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,724.95
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,854.74
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,654.04
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS813.54
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,923.43
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,089.48
|
$4.74
DJF842
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,034.40
|
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,479.15
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,245.13
|
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,962.77
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,018.04
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS916.43
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS940.39
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS808.61
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,335.21
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,385.06
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS51,994.88
|
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,091,089.81
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,633.83
|
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS159,450.95
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS769,627.76
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS629,981.85
|
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,414.48
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
|
pay 72.5% more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS627,852.22
|
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,456,361.55
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,119.69
|
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,748.32
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,766.20
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS96,797.72
|
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,103.27
|
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
|
pay 95.0% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,412.88
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS57,875.25
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS120,083.40
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS102,486.50
|
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
|
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