Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.2 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 11.7% more for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.14
|
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.33
|
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$0.91
DJF162
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.84
DJF150
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$5.77
DJF1,022
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.09
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.11
|
$13.84
DJF2,452
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$6.58
DJF1,166
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.18
|
$11.20
DJF1,985
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$1.79
DJF316
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.02
DJF181
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
$1.28
DJF226
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$1.08
DJF192
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.72
DJF128
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.88
DJF155
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.09
|
$5.86
DJF1,038
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.15
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,895.62
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.14
|
$25.32
DJF4,485
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Bulgaria
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.95
|
$42.89
DJF7,597
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN549.07
|
$1,369.10
DJF242,518
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN402.08
|
$669.36
DJF118,569
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN141.08
|
$305.63
DJF54,138
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN620.35
|
$168.79
DJF29,899
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,262.50
|
$2,025.51
DJF358,794
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$6.19
DJF1,096
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$2.39
DJF424
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.96
|
$103.15
DJF18,272
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.64
|
$14.07
DJF2,492
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.64
|
$33.76
DJF5,980
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.40
|
$23.91
DJF4,236
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN137.09
|
$118.15
DJF20,930
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.24
|
$75.96
DJF13,455
|
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