Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 0.7% more expensive than Wellington.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.92
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.55
|
$10.05
DJF1,786
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.74
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 34.1% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.20
|
$4.74
DJF843
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.12
|
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.87
|
$8.04
DJF1,429
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.78
|
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.89
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.56
|
$1.14
DJF203
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.53
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.14
|
$5.23
DJF930
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$221.45
|
$42.20
DJF7,502
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$59,612.62
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,962,284
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.62
|
$36.29
DJF6,450
|
|
pay 72.8% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.21
|
$50.24
DJF8,931
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,581.97
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,583
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,317.81
|
$993.31
DJF176,570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$232.80
|
$544.29
DJF96,752
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,512.78
|
$340.14
DJF60,462
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,959.48
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,210,918
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.44
|
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
$2.79
DJF496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.45
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.17
|
$76.29
DJF13,562
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.25
|
$8.37
DJF1,488
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$131.55
|
$27.91
DJF4,962
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$95.64
|
$19.54
DJF3,473
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$207.35
|
$122.81
DJF21,831
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$224.97
|
$66.99
DJF11,908
|
|
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