Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.8 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
₹356.68
|
$9.33
DJF1,666
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹356.68
|
$9.05
DJF1,615
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹40.83
|
$0.68
DJF121
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.52
|
$0.96
DJF171
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.15
|
$2.26
DJF404
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.13
₹177.36
|
$10.09
DJF1,800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
₹235.53
|
$11.77
DJF2,102
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.02
₹85.24
|
$3.51
DJF626
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₹140.45
|
$4.66
DJF832
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
₹61.38
|
$1.80
DJF321
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹27.38
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.40
|
$1.03
DJF183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.21
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹12.58
|
$0.58
DJF103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹15.37
|
$0.66
DJF118
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
₹386.98
|
$5.06
DJF903
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.22
₹1,019.09
|
$339.32
DJF60,575
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,440.78
₹1,120,993.85
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,120,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
₹214.01
|
$25.45
DJF4,543
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.65
₹637.76
|
$37.50
DJF6,695
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.59
₹19,731.85
|
$820.03
DJF146,390
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.05
₹12,014.06
|
$580.50
DJF103,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.89
₹3,576.91
|
$248.31
DJF44,328
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.71
₹6,063.92
|
$141.39
DJF25,240
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,816.81
₹151,526.66
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,117,275
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
₹152.86
|
$5.66
DJF1,010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₹156.36
|
$1.91
DJF341
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹346.49
|
$1.41
DJF252
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
₹1,758.62
|
$73.52
DJF13,125
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.89
₹407.63
|
$14.14
DJF2,524
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.84
₹2,405.62
|
$21.11
DJF3,769
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.82
₹2,904.19
|
$24.51
DJF4,375
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.67
₹3,975.94
|
$60.32
DJF10,769
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.00
₹3,169.51
|
$62.21
DJF11,105
|
|
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