Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.4 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$0.91
DJF162
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$0.84
DJF150
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$5.77
DJF1,022
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$13.84
DJF2,452
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$6.58
DJF1,166
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$11.20
DJF1,985
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$1.79
DJF316
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$1.02
DJF181
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$1.28
DJF226
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$1.08
DJF192
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.72
DJF128
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$0.88
DJF155
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.86
DJF1,038
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.32
DJF4,485
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$42.89
DJF7,597
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$1,369.10
DJF242,518
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$669.36
DJF118,569
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$305.63
DJF54,138
|
|
pay 8.6% less for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
$168.79
DJF29,899
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$2,025.51
DJF358,794
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$6.19
DJF1,096
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$2.39
DJF424
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$103.15
DJF18,272
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.07
DJF2,492
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.76
DJF5,980
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.91
DJF4,236
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$118.15
DJF20,930
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$75.96
DJF13,455
|
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