Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.6% cheaper than Arizona.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
|
Arizona
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.94
|
$9.24
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.35
|
$8.96
DJF1,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
|
$0.67
DJF119
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.95
DJF169
|
|
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Arizona
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$2.24
DJF399
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
|
$9.99
DJF1,778
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$11.66
DJF2,076
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
|
$5.04
DJF897
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
|
$4.62
DJF822
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.78
DJF317
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.02
DJF181
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.57
DJF102
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.65
DJF116
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Arizona
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
|
$5.46
DJF972
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.19
|
$308.06
DJF54,836
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,627.50
|
$11,762.23
DJF2,093,755
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.24
|
$25.20
DJF4,487
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Arizona
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.87
|
$37.11
DJF6,605
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,661.43
|
$749.14
DJF133,351
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.91
|
$501.20
DJF89,218
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.93
|
$245.74
DJF43,744
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Arizona
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$863.53
|
$140.03
DJF24,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,721.75
|
$6,198.51
DJF1,103,375
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arizona
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.59
|
$5.60
DJF997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
|
$1.89
DJF336
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.67
|
$1.40
DJF249
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.96
|
$63.85
DJF11,366
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.62
|
$14.00
DJF2,493
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Arizona
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.14
|
$20.91
DJF3,722
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.43
|
$24.27
DJF4,320
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.10
|
$59.74
DJF10,635
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.97
|
$61.61
DJF10,967
|
|
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