Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.5 times more expensive than Ghana.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Ghana
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
GHS46.35
|
$9.33
DJF1,657
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
GHS80.05
|
$9.05
DJF1,607
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
GHS7.01
|
$0.68
DJF120
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
GHS2.69
|
$0.96
DJF170
|
|
pay 80.1% more for groceries
Ghana
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
GHS14.70
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
GHS49.22
|
$10.09
DJF1,791
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
GHS89.70
|
$11.77
DJF2,091
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.39
GHS18.96
|
$3.51
DJF623
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GHS20.72
|
$4.66
DJF828
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
GHS12.43
|
$1.80
DJF319
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.09
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
GHS8.68
|
$1.03
DJF182
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GHS10.76
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
GHS11.38
|
$0.58
DJF102
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GHS9.70
|
$0.66
DJF117
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for transportation
Ghana
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
GHS47.65
|
$5.06
DJF898
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.79
GHS188.64
|
$339.32
DJF60,255
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,681.67
GHS77,735.04
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,108,938
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
GHS87.21
|
$25.45
DJF4,519
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Ghana
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
GHS615.14
|
$37.50
DJF6,659
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$532.41
GHS7,284.31
|
$820.03
DJF145,617
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.19
GHS1,110.77
|
$580.50
DJF103,082
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.28
GHS373.21
|
$248.31
DJF44,094
|
|
pay 79.7% more for childcare
Ghana
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.14
GHS781.80
|
$141.39
DJF25,106
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.22
GHS76,511.24
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,111,377
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Ghana
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
GHS9.48
|
$5.66
DJF1,004
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.14
GHS15.65
|
$1.91
DJF339
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS16.43
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.68
GHS419.75
|
$73.52
DJF13,055
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
GHS56.88
|
$14.14
DJF2,511
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Ghana
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.55
GHS144.37
|
$21.11
DJF3,749
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$9.90
GHS135.48
|
$24.51
DJF4,352
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.96
GHS382.57
|
$60.32
DJF10,712
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.10
GHS370.77
|
$62.21
DJF11,047
|
|
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