Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 5.4 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 87.9% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$4.74
DJF841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$2.03
DJF359
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Tonga
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
|
pay 25.7 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
|
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