Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 12.3% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
Vanuatu
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$9.33
DJF1,660
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$9.05
DJF1,610
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$0.68
DJF120
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.96
DJF171
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
Vanuatu
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$10.09
DJF1,794
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$11.77
DJF2,095
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$3.51
DJF624
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$4.66
DJF829
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$1.80
DJF319
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$1.03
DJF183
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$0.58
DJF103
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$0.66
DJF118
|
|
pay 34.9% more for transportation
Vanuatu
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$5.06
DJF900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$339.32
DJF60,370
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,112,941
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$25.45
DJF4,528
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
Vanuatu
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$37.50
DJF6,672
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$820.03
DJF145,894
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$580.50
DJF103,278
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$248.31
DJF44,178
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
Vanuatu
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$141.39
DJF25,154
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,113,486
|
|
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
Vanuatu
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$5.66
DJF1,006
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$1.91
DJF340
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$1.41
DJF252
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$73.52
DJF13,080
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$14.14
DJF2,515
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
Vanuatu
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$21.11
DJF3,756
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$24.51
DJF4,360
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$60.32
DJF10,732
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$62.21
DJF11,068
|
|
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