Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 4.3 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.120
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.160
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.070
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.290
|
$4.74
DJF842
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.420
|
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.890
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.540
|
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.720
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.870
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.580
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.970
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.650
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.360
|
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,246.570
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.180
|
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.320
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND803.920
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND549.200
|
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.180
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND307.000
|
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,228.800
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.810
|
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.060
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.100
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND97.670
|
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.160
|
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND145.600
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND167.990
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND291.460
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND240.370
|
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
|
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