Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.6 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND9.920
|
$10.13
DJF1,815
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND14.880
|
$10.13
DJF1,815
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.850
|
$0.91
DJF164
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.100
|
$0.84
DJF151
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$5.77
DJF1,034
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND15.890
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.390
|
$13.84
DJF2,481
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND4.980
|
$6.58
DJF1,180
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.110
|
$11.20
DJF2,008
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.630
|
$1.79
DJF320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.680
|
$1.02
DJF183
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.400
|
$1.28
DJF229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.040
|
$1.08
DJF194
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.72
DJF130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.88
DJF157
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.470
|
$5.86
DJF1,050
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.240
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND119,059.580
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.830
|
$25.32
DJF4,538
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND72.380
|
$42.89
DJF7,686
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND755.400
|
$1,369.10
DJF245,368
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND528.500
|
$669.36
DJF119,962
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND133.630
|
$305.63
DJF54,774
|
|
pay 24.8% more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND291.540
|
$168.79
DJF30,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND8,975.770
|
$2,025.51
DJF363,010
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND4.960
|
$6.19
DJF1,109
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.600
|
$2.39
DJF429
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.920
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND93.080
|
$103.15
DJF18,487
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND14.880
|
$14.07
DJF2,521
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND134.120
|
$33.76
DJF6,050
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND166.570
|
$23.91
DJF4,286
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND277.810
|
$118.15
DJF21,176
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND238.700
|
$75.96
DJF13,613
|
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