Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.1 times more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.87
NPR249.73
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
NPR899.02
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NPR67.23
|
$0.91
DJF163
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
NPR24.06
|
$0.84
DJF150
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
NPR75.20
|
$5.77
DJF1,026
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
NPR597.07
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
NPR431.80
|
$13.84
DJF2,463
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NPR208.15
|
$6.58
DJF1,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
NPR191.06
|
$11.20
DJF1,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
NPR151.46
|
$1.79
DJF318
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.00
|
$1.02
DJF182
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
NPR75.79
|
$1.28
DJF227
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR43.48
|
$1.08
DJF193
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.22
|
$0.72
DJF129
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
NPR37.51
|
$0.88
DJF156
|
|
pay 71.7% more for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
NPR663.76
|
$5.86
DJF1,042
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.98
NPR1,198.69
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,681.15
NPR4,495,079.32
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.23
NPR1,498.36
|
$25.32
DJF4,505
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.72
NPR1,431.13
|
$42.89
DJF7,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.38
NPR27,409.99
|
$1,369.10
DJF243,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.20
NPR16,042.44
|
$669.36
DJF119,095
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.53
NPR3,941.57
|
$305.63
DJF54,378
|
|
pay 23.5% more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.91
NPR12,399.90
|
$168.79
DJF30,032
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,100.81
NPR413,833.41
|
$2,025.51
DJF360,386
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.62
NPR349.62
|
$6.19
DJF1,101
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR221.76
|
$2.39
DJF425
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.99
NPR399.56
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.50
NPR3,269.15
|
$103.15
DJF18,353
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.37
NPR449.51
|
$14.07
DJF2,503
|
|
pay 54.8% more for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.39
NPR3,387.96
|
$33.76
DJF6,006
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.76
NPR4,772.55
|
$23.91
DJF4,255
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.04
NPR6,944.78
|
$118.15
DJF21,022
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.52
NPR5,274.99
|
$75.96
DJF13,514
|
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