Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.7% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of United States, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.05
DJF1,786
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.74
DJF843
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$8.04
DJF1,429
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.14
DJF203
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.23
DJF930
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$42.20
DJF7,502
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,962,284
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$36.29
DJF6,450
|
|
pay 54.3% more for housing
|
United States
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$50.24
DJF8,931
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,583
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$993.31
DJF176,570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$544.29
DJF96,752
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$340.14
DJF60,462
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,210,918
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.79
DJF496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$76.29
DJF13,562
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$8.37
DJF1,488
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$27.91
DJF4,962
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$19.54
DJF3,473
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$122.81
DJF21,831
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$66.99
DJF11,908
|
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