Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 16.6% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Paris, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Djibouti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.92
|
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.42
|
$0.91
DJF162
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$0.84
DJF150
|
|
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
$5.77
DJF1,022
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.72
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.38
|
$13.84
DJF2,452
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.32
|
$6.58
DJF1,166
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.48
|
$11.20
DJF1,985
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.79
DJF316
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$1.02
DJF181
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$1.28
DJF226
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$1.08
DJF192
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.72
DJF128
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.88
DJF155
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.13
|
$5.86
DJF1,038
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€84.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,862.83
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.72
|
$25.32
DJF4,485
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.70
|
$42.89
DJF7,597
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,343.90
|
$1,369.10
DJF242,518
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€987.57
|
$669.36
DJF118,569
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€158.00
|
$305.63
DJF54,138
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€762.61
|
$168.79
DJF29,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,152.62
|
$2,025.51
DJF358,794
|
|
pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$6.19
DJF1,096
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$2.39
DJF424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€37.89
|
$103.15
DJF18,272
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.94
|
$14.07
DJF2,492
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€93.85
|
$33.76
DJF5,980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€40.79
|
$23.91
DJF4,236
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€101.15
|
$118.15
DJF20,930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€143.38
|
$75.96
DJF13,455
|
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