Djibouti is 35.2% cheaper than Virgin Islands.

If you lived in Djibouti instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 47.3% less for restaurants

 
Virgin Islands
Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $27.00
 
$10.13
DJF1,801
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.64
 
$10.13
DJF1,801
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.99
 
$0.91
DJF163

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pay 34.0% less for groceries

 
Virgin Islands
Djibouti
Bread
1 loaf
$6.29
 
$5.77
DJF1,026
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.05
 
??
Milk (1 gallon) $9.17
 
$13.84
DJF2,462

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

 
Virgin Islands
Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.01
 
$5.86
DJF1,042
Monthly public transit pass $100.00
 
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $43,166.67
 
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pay 29.3% less for housing

 
Virgin Islands
Djibouti
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$100.40
 
$42.89
DJF7,627
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,761.25
 
$1,369.10
DJF243,497
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,274.93
 
$669.36
DJF119,048

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pay 85.6% less for childcare

 
Virgin Islands
Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $991.67
 
$168.79
DJF30,020
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,100.00
 
$2,025.51
DJF360,242

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pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Virgin Islands
Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.20
 
$6.19
DJF1,101
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.29
 
$2.39
DJF425
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.00
 
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pay 29.0% less for clothing

 
Virgin Islands
Djibouti
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.12
 
$33.76
DJF6,004
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.38
 
$23.91
DJF4,253
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.75
 
$118.15
DJF21,014

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