Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.8 times more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Nepal
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.85
NPR247.49
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
NPR858.16
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
NPR63.21
|
$0.91
DJF163
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
NPR22.46
|
$0.84
DJF150
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
Nepal
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
NPR63.43
|
$5.77
DJF1,026
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
NPR461.31
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.89
NPR386.37
|
$13.84
DJF2,463
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
NPR196.18
|
$6.58
DJF1,171
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
NPR186.97
|
$11.20
DJF1,993
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
NPR140.99
|
$1.79
DJF318
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
NPR56.48
|
$1.02
DJF182
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NPR70.98
|
$1.28
DJF227
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
NPR37.07
|
$1.08
DJF193
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
NPR26.78
|
$0.72
DJF129
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR34.52
|
$0.88
DJF156
|
|
pay 75.8% more for transportation
Nepal
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
NPR657.71
|
$5.86
DJF1,042
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.97
NPR1,998.16
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,088.94
NPR4,283,324.53
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
NPR1,452.24
|
$25.32
DJF4,505
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for housing
Nepal
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.92
NPR1,324.71
|
$42.89
DJF7,630
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$90.65
NPR12,099.69
|
$1,369.10
DJF243,578
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$66.00
NPR8,809.66
|
$669.36
DJF119,087
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.38
NPR3,921.94
|
$305.63
DJF54,375
|
|
pay 56.2% more for childcare
Nepal
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$69.48
NPR9,274.16
|
$168.79
DJF30,030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,917.30
NPR389,409.09
|
$2,025.51
DJF360,362
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Nepal
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
NPR309.14
|
$6.19
DJF1,101
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
NPR201.53
|
$2.39
DJF425
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
NPR391.66
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.95
NPR3,062.83
|
$103.15
DJF18,352
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
NPR431.65
|
$14.07
DJF2,503
|
|
pay 82.5% more for clothing
Nepal
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.32
NPR2,979.00
|
$33.76
DJF6,006
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
NPR4,768.31
|
$23.91
DJF4,254
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.27
NPR5,642.45
|
$118.15
DJF21,021
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.72
NPR4,367.54
|
$75.96
DJF13,514
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Djibouti or Nepal. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.