Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 33.9% cheaper than British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$9.33
DJF1,658
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.05
DJF1,607
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.68
DJF120
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.96
DJF170
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$10.09
DJF1,792
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.53
|
$11.77
DJF2,092
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.51
DJF623
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$4.66
DJF828
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.80
DJF319
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.03
DJF182
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.58
DJF103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.66
DJF117
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.06
DJF898
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$339.32
DJF60,279
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,109,756
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.45
DJF4,521
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$122.33
|
$37.50
DJF6,662
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$820.03
DJF145,674
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,266.67
|
$580.50
DJF103,122
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$248.31
DJF44,111
|
|
pay 58.1% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.50
|
$141.39
DJF25,116
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,111,808
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.66
DJF1,005
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.91
DJF339
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$160.00
|
$73.52
DJF13,060
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$14.14
DJF2,512
|
|
pay 55.9% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$21.11
DJF3,751
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.51
DJF4,353
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$60.32
DJF10,716
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.00
|
$62.21
DJF11,051
|
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