Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 27.2% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% less in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% less in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% more in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% less in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.4% less in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% less in Djibouti
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Djibouti.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$9.21
DJF1,636
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$10.05
DJF1,785
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$9.21
DJF1,636
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$4.74
DJF843
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$8.45
DJF1,502
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$8.04
DJF1,428
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$9.12
DJF1,620
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$5.23
DJF929
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$42.20
DJF7,498
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,958,690
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$36.29
DJF6,446
|
|
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$50.24
DJF8,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$993.31
DJF176,463
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$544.29
DJF96,694
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$340.14
DJF60,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,209,586
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$6.70
DJF1,190
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$2.79
DJF496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$76.29
DJF13,554
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$8.37
DJF1,488
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$27.91
DJF4,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$19.54
DJF3,471
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$122.81
DJF21,818
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$66.99
DJF11,901
|
|
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