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$25.47
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.39
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.68
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 34.1% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.35
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.08
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.91
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.67
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.63
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.38
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.86
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.52
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.45
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.73
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.43
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.95
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$217.60
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,575.46
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.07
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 72.8% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$92.57
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,537.05
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,277.48
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$228.75
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,486.46
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,577.41
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.22
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.82
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.72
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$67.97
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.88
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.26
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$93.98
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$203.74
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$221.06
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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