Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.3 times more expensive than Romania.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Romania, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.92
RON32.32
|
$9.33
DJF1,658
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.40
RON25.23
|
$9.05
DJF1,608
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
RON6.05
|
$0.68
DJF120
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
RON5.61
|
$0.96
DJF170
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
RON4.29
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
RON14.29
|
$10.09
DJF1,792
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RON23.24
|
$11.77
DJF2,092
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
RON11.98
|
$3.51
DJF623
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
RON10.40
|
$4.66
DJF828
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
RON2.01
|
$1.80
DJF319
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.76
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
RON2.71
|
$1.03
DJF182
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
RON4.08
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
RON1.36
|
$0.58
DJF103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
RON1.44
|
$0.66
DJF117
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
RON30.23
|
$5.06
DJF899
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.36
RON85.73
|
$339.32
DJF60,293
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,112.96
RON89,246.08
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,110,263
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.47
RON25.54
|
$25.45
DJF4,522
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.88
RON41.45
|
$37.50
DJF6,663
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.89
RON1,348.95
|
$820.03
DJF145,709
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
RON991.62
|
$580.50
DJF103,147
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.05
RON467.16
|
$248.31
DJF44,122
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$311.36
RON1,453.88
|
$141.39
DJF25,122
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,083.75
RON23,738.08
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,112,075
|
|
pay 86.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
RON7.38
|
$5.66
DJF1,005
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
RON8.43
|
$1.91
DJF339
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
RON22.87
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.37
RON165.17
|
$73.52
DJF13,064
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
RON28.40
|
$14.14
DJF2,512
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.53
RON268.62
|
$21.11
DJF3,752
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.55
RON147.32
|
$24.51
DJF4,355
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.03
RON327.02
|
$60.32
DJF10,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
RON363.76
|
$62.21
DJF11,054
|
|
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