Cost of living comparison

 Victoria, Seychelles
compared to
 Djibouti, Djibouti
Djibouti vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 37.1% more expensive than Victoria.

Restaurants
pay 28.9% less in Djibouti
Groceries
pay 51.9% more in Djibouti
Transportation
pay 13.0% more in Djibouti
Housing
pay 2.7 times more in Djibouti
Childcare
pay 71.6% more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.3% less in Djibouti
Clothing
pay 9.4% less in Djibouti

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Djibouti are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Djibouti. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Djibouti.

Djibouti vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Djibouti instead of Victoria, you would:

pay 28.9% less for restaurants

 
Victoria
Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.76
SCR237.98
$9.21
DJF1,638
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.71
SCR137.91
$10.05
DJF1,787
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.75
SCR39.12
$1.77
DJF314

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pay 51.9% more for groceries

 
Victoria
Djibouti
Bread
1 loaf
$2.29
SCR32.54
$9.21
DJF1,638
Local cheese (8 oz) $18.13
SCR257.37
$4.74
DJF844
Milk (1 gallon) $7.52
SCR106.77
$8.45
DJF1,503

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pay 13.0% more for transportation

 
Victoria
Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.82
SCR82.60
$5.23
DJF930
Monthly public transit pass $26.82
SCR380.77
$42.20
DJF7,505
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,617.26
SCR377,956.39
$33,541.44
DJF5,964,606

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

 
Victoria
Djibouti
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$163.87
SCR2,326.93
$50.24
DJF8,934
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $979.92
SCR13,914.51
$1,758.47
DJF312,705
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $794.53
SCR11,282.10
$993.31
DJF176,638

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pay 71.6% more for childcare

 
Victoria
Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $167.60
SCR2,379.82
$340.14
DJF60,486
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,868.55
SCR125,930.54
$12,437.75
DJF2,211,779

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pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Victoria
Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.07
SCR57.74
$6.70
DJF1,191
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.16
SCR73.30
$2.79
DJF496
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$22.89
SCR324.98
$3.42
DJF609

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

 
Victoria
Djibouti
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$68.58
SCR973.85
$27.91
DJF4,964
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.30
SCR416.03
$19.54
DJF3,474
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$73.44
SCR1,042.84
$122.81
DJF21,840

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