Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 2.1 times more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Djibouti
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
$18.20
€16.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
$12.30
€11.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$2.89
€2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$2.27
€2.11
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
Djibouti
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,026
|
$1.80
€1.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.99
€5.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,463
|
$4.48
€4.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,171
|
$4.23
€3.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,993
|
$6.79
€6.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF318
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF182
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF227
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$1.39
€1.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$0.78
€0.73
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
Djibouti
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,042
|
$7.89
€7.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$101.29
€93.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,181.31
€28,928.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,505
|
$21.94
€20.35
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
Djibouti
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,630
|
$44.30
€41.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF243,578
|
$1,236.68
€1,147.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,087
|
$1,025.88
€951.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,375
|
$184.21
€170.90
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
Djibouti
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,030
|
$1,723.24
€1,598.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF360,362
|
$8,079.32
€7,495.58
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
Djibouti
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,101
|
$5.45
€5.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF425
|
$3.52
€3.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.25
€8.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,352
|
$37.91
€35.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,503
|
$13.57
€12.59
|
|
pay 54.2% more for clothing
Djibouti
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,006
|
$82.68
€76.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,254
|
$34.20
€31.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,021
|
$90.93
€84.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,514
|
$115.33
€106.99
|
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