Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 59.7% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.0% more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 63.9% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 81.2% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 76.4% more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 6.7% more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.5% more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 0.2% more in Djibouti

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Djibouti are more expensive than in Chile. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.

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Djibouti vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.0% more for restaurants

	Chile	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$9.83 DJF1,753	+23.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$15.45 DJF2,755	+114.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$1.90 DJF338	+39.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$1.69 DJF301	+46.9%
Average			+54.0%

Chile vs. Djibouti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.9% more for groceries

	Chile	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$9.27 DJF1,653	+445.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1300	$4.78 DJF852	-4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$10.63 DJF1,896	+143.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$5.69 DJF1,015	+68.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$8.24 DJF1,470	+202.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$1.70 DJF303	+116.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.55 DJF98	-29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$1.18 DJF210	+54.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.73 DJF131	+4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$0.72 DJF129	+24.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$0.75 DJF133	+18.1%
Average			+63.9%

Chile vs. Djibouti - Cost of groceries

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pay 81.2% more for transportation

	Chile	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$8.56 DJF1,526	+62.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	$42.53 DJF7,584	+26.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	$33,798.22 DJF6M	+108.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2800	$47.75 DJF8,516	+331.6%
Average			+81.2%

Chile vs. Djibouti - Cost of transportation

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pay 76.4% more for housing

	Chile	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$58.99 DJF10,520	+167.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.4000	$674.13 DJF120K	+47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.7400	$477.51 DJF85,158	+36.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0400	$398.35 DJF71,041	+387.4%
Average			+76.4%

Chile vs. Djibouti - Cost of housing

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pay 6.7% more for childcare

	Chile	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.3100	$335.22 DJF59,783	+0.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	$8,794.47 DJF2M	+13.0%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 54.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$7.02 DJF1,252	+112.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$3.37 DJF601	+13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$1.97 DJF351	-61.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0100	$86.14 DJF15,362	+113.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$12.64 DJF2,254	+92.2%
Average			+54.5%

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pay 0.2% more for clothing

	Chile	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0900	$42.13 DJF7,514	-3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$19.66 DJF3,507	-29.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5500	$123.59 DJF22,041	+99.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.9000	$56.18 DJF10,019	-26.1%
Average			+0.2%

Chile vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing

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