Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 25.2% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
Djibouti
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
$8.29
ZAR153.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
$4.51
ZAR83.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$0.93
ZAR17.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$0.69
ZAR12.85
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
Djibouti
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,026
|
$0.93
ZAR17.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.52
ZAR65.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,463
|
$4.04
ZAR75.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,171
|
$2.09
ZAR38.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,993
|
$1.97
ZAR36.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF318
|
$0.64
ZAR11.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF182
|
$0.62
ZAR11.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF227
|
$0.59
ZAR10.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$0.69
ZAR12.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$0.49
ZAR9.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$0.61
ZAR11.37
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
Djibouti
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,042
|
$4.81
ZAR89.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.85
ZAR943.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,587.45
ZAR363,452.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,505
|
$8.44
ZAR156.61
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
Djibouti
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,630
|
$40.70
ZAR755.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF243,578
|
$363.07
ZAR6,736.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,087
|
$324.06
ZAR6,013.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,375
|
$76.48
ZAR1,419.09
|
|
pay 43.8% more for childcare
Djibouti
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,030
|
$170.15
ZAR3,157.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF360,362
|
$3,782.54
ZAR70,186.52
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
Djibouti
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,101
|
$2.04
ZAR37.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF425
|
$1.79
ZAR33.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.68
ZAR49.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,352
|
$28.55
ZAR529.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,503
|
$5.94
ZAR110.17
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
Djibouti
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,006
|
$44.73
ZAR829.93
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,254
|
$30.20
ZAR560.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,021
|
$81.48
ZAR1,511.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,514
|
$77.16
ZAR1,431.64
|
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