Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 2.0 times more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 11.7% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 47.9% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 93.9% more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8 times more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 2.2% more in Djibouti

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

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Djibouti vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Cuba	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$9.83 DJF1,753	+165.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$15.45 DJF2,755	+209.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$1.90 DJF338	+11.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$1.69 DJF301	+68.5%
Average			+145.2%

Cuba vs. Djibouti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.7% more for groceries

	Cuba	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$9.27 DJF1,653	+521.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$4.78 DJF852	+115.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$10.63 DJF1,896	-25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$5.69 DJF1,015	+53.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$8.24 DJF1,470	+298.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$1.70 DJF303	-38.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$0.55 DJF98	+14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$1.18 DJF210	-34.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$0.73 DJF131	-29.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.72 DJF129	-58.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.75 DJF133	-59.6%
Average			+11.7%

Cuba vs. Djibouti - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.9% more for transportation

	Cuba	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$8.56 DJF1,526	+77.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$42.53 DJF7,584	+89.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$33,798.22 DJF6M	-43.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$47.75 DJF8,516	+670.2%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Cuba	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$58.99 DJF10,520	-34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$674.13 DJF120K	+165.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$477.51 DJF85,158	+122.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$398.35 DJF71,041	+1000.5%
Average			+185.5%

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pay 93.9% more for childcare

	Cuba	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$335.22 DJF59,783	+199.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$8,794.47 DJF2M	+25.6%
Average			+93.9%

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pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$7.02 DJF1,252	+338.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$3.37 DJF601	+203.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.97 DJF351	-1.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$86.14 DJF15,362	+353.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$12.64 DJF2,254	+1387.1%
Average			+380.0%

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pay 2.2% more for clothing

	Cuba	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$42.13 DJF7,514	+13.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$19.66 DJF3,507	-46.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$123.59 DJF22,041	+80.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$56.18 DJF10,019	+0.3%
Average			+2.2%

Cuba vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing

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