Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.3 times more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Burkina Faso
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
CFA514
|
$9.33
DJF1,666
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
CFA1,336
|
$9.05
DJF1,615
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
CFA385
|
$0.68
DJF121
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CFA308
|
$0.96
DJF171
|
|
pay 57.0% more for groceries
Burkina Faso
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CFA651
|
$2.26
DJF404
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$10.09
DJF1,800
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CFA5,250
|
$11.77
DJF2,102
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
CFA1,233
|
$3.51
DJF626
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
CFA1,865
|
$4.66
DJF832
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
CFA575
|
$1.80
DJF321
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA350
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA264
|
$1.03
DJF183
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CFA361
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA490
|
$0.58
DJF103
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA326
|
$0.66
DJF118
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for transportation
Burkina Faso
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
CFA2,539
|
$5.06
DJF903
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
CFA9,251
|
$339.32
DJF60,575
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,876.35
DJF2,120,131
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
CFA5,653
|
$25.45
DJF4,543
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Burkina Faso
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
CFA22,921
|
$37.50
DJF6,695
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
CFA256,965
|
$820.03
DJF146,390
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
CFA106,640
|
$580.50
DJF103,629
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
CFA47,161
|
$248.31
DJF44,328
|
|
pay 17.6% more for childcare
Burkina Faso
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
CFA44,541
|
$141.39
DJF25,240
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
CFA9,469,355
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,117,275
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Burkina Faso
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
CFA720
|
$5.66
DJF1,010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$1.91
DJF341
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$1.41
DJF252
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
CFA17,988
|
$73.52
DJF13,125
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
$14.14
DJF2,524
|
|
pay 36.2% more for clothing
Burkina Faso
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
CFA8,223
|
$21.11
DJF3,769
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
CFA17,988
|
$24.51
DJF4,375
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
CFA20,557
|
$60.32
DJF10,769
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
$62.21
DJF11,105
|
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