Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.0 times more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Peru, you would:
pay 85.0% more for restaurants
Peru
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.06
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.80
|
$0.91
DJF163
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.03
|
$0.84
DJF150
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Peru
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN6.93
|
$5.77
DJF1,026
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.59
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.25
|
$13.84
DJF2,463
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.17
|
$6.58
DJF1,171
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.37
|
$11.20
DJF1,993
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.38
|
$1.79
DJF318
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
$1.02
DJF182
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$1.28
DJF227
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$1.08
DJF193
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
$0.72
DJF129
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
$0.88
DJF156
|
|
pay 36.7% more for transportation
Peru
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
$5.86
DJF1,042
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN65.58
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN74,121.68
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN56.83
|
$25.32
DJF4,505
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
Peru
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN108.37
|
$42.89
DJF7,630
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,245.61
|
$1,369.10
DJF243,578
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN908.52
|
$669.36
DJF119,087
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN159.52
|
$305.63
DJF54,375
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
Peru
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN714.91
|
$168.79
DJF30,030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN20,609.43
|
$2,025.51
DJF360,362
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.59
|
$6.19
DJF1,101
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.07
|
$2.39
DJF425
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN18.84
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN118.43
|
$103.15
DJF18,352
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN17.88
|
$14.07
DJF2,503
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
Peru
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN166.33
|
$33.76
DJF6,006
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN86.38
|
$23.91
DJF4,254
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN258.59
|
$118.15
DJF21,021
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN262.43
|
$75.96
DJF13,514
|
|
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