Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 5.0 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.870
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.390
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.520
|
$4.74
DJF842
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.620
|
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.610
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.450
|
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.420
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.200
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.520
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.940
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.720
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.440
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.330
|
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND112,456.200
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.320
|
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.520
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND609.750
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND410.340
|
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND103.400
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND248.960
|
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,882.050
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.320
|
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.550
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.150
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.280
|
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.870
|
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.230
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND160.320
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND284.290
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND209.030
|
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
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