Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 34.2% more expensive than Budapest.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
Budapest
|
Djibouti
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.29
HUF4,065.42
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
HUF3,049.07
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
HUF595.22
|
$0.91
DJF163
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
HUF454.30
|
$0.84
DJF150
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Budapest
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
HUF571.81
|
$5.77
DJF1,026
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
HUF1,742.65
|
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Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HUF1,487.45
|
$13.84
DJF2,463
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
HUF905.86
|
$6.58
DJF1,171
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
HUF930.68
|
$11.20
DJF1,993
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF261.48
|
$1.79
DJF318
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
HUF306.14
|
$1.02
DJF182
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF324.32
|
$1.28
DJF227
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
HUF507.94
|
$1.08
DJF193
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
HUF205.14
|
$0.72
DJF129
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF224.34
|
$0.88
DJF156
|
|
pay 40.5% more for transportation
Budapest
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
HUF2,426.87
|
$5.86
DJF1,042
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
HUF9,655.38
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,054.17
HUF11,179,917.14
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.04
HUF4,695.57
|
$25.32
DJF4,505
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Budapest
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.90
HUF6,442.99
|
$42.89
DJF7,630
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.77
HUF231,766.34
|
$1,369.10
DJF243,578
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$500.61
HUF180,225.58
|
$669.36
DJF119,087
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.00
HUF44,282.47
|
$305.63
DJF54,375
|
|
pay 71.3% less for childcare
Budapest
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.86
HUF157,997.18
|
$168.79
DJF30,030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,690.89
HUF3,848,863.83
|
$2,025.51
DJF360,362
|
|
pay 75.1% more for entertainment and sports
Budapest
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
HUF1,016.36
|
$6.19
DJF1,101
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
HUF848.41
|
$2.39
DJF425
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
HUF2,235.98
|
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Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.95
HUF18,703.13
|
$103.15
DJF18,352
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.76
HUF2,794.98
|
$14.07
DJF2,503
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
Budapest
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.02
HUF28,807.31
|
$33.76
DJF6,006
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
HUF12,274.19
|
$23.91
DJF4,254
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.91
HUF33,447.36
|
$118.15
DJF21,021
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.47
HUF36,170.34
|
$75.96
DJF13,514
|
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