Cost of living comparison

Bahrain

compared to

Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 20.4% more expensive than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 81.0% more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 66.2% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 72.3% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 3.4% less in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 17.5% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.6% less in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 28.8% less in Djibouti

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Djibouti are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Djibouti. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Djibouti.

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Djibouti vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Djibouti instead of Bahrain, you would:

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pay 81.0% more for restaurants

	Bahrain	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.42 BHD2.430	$9.83 DJF1,753	+53.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD3.000	$15.45 DJF2,755	+94.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 BHD0.430	$1.90 DJF338	+68.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$1.69 DJF301	+218.5%
Average			+81.0%

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pay 66.2% more for groceries

	Bahrain	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BHD0.450	$9.27 DJF1,653	+685.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 BHD1.620	$4.78 DJF852	+11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 BHD2.330	$10.63 DJF1,896	+72.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 BHD0.830	$5.69 DJF1,015	+159.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 BHD1.040	$8.24 DJF1,470	+200.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 BHD0.440	$1.70 DJF303	+45.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BHD0.370	$0.55 DJF98	-44.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 BHD0.380	$1.18 DJF210	+16.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BHD0.280	$0.73 DJF131	-0.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BHD0.160	$0.72 DJF129	+70.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.75 DJF133	+41.2%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 72.3% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.10 BHD0.800	$8.56 DJF1,526	+307.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.90 BHD16.250	$42.53 DJF7,584	-0.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	$33,798.22 DJF6M	-0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.42 BHD10.380	$47.75 DJF8,516	+74.2%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 3.4% less for housing

	Bahrain	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.07 BHD13.660	$58.99 DJF10,520	+63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$937.18 BHD354.980	$674.13 DJF120K	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$670.90 BHD254.120	$477.51 DJF85,158	-28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 BHD37.630	$398.35 DJF71,041	+301.0%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 17.5% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$442.48 BHD167.600	$335.22 DJF59,783	-24.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	$8,794.47 DJF2M	-10.2%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.03 BHD2.660	$7.02 DJF1,252	-0.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.97 BHD1.880	$3.37 DJF601	-32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.94 BHD1.870	$1.97 DJF351	-60.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.02 BHD32.960	$86.14 DJF15,362	-1.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.35 BHD4.300	$12.64 DJF2,254	+11.4%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 28.8% less for clothing

	Bahrain	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.27 BHD23.210	$42.13 DJF7,514	-31.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.96 BHD18.170	$19.66 DJF3,507	-59.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.18 BHD33.400	$123.59 DJF22,041	+40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.19 BHD32.650	$56.18 DJF10,019	-34.8%
Average			-28.8%

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