Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 22.9% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.7% less in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 8.2% less in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 20.7% less in Djibouti
Housing: pay 23.1% less in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 10.4% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.3% less in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 51.5% less in Djibouti

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Djibouti.

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Djibouti vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.7% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$9.83 DJF1,751	-52.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$15.45 DJF2,751	+12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$1.90 DJF338	-51.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$1.69 DJF300	-44.9%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 8.2% less for groceries

	Denmark	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$9.27 DJF1,651	+174.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$4.78 DJF851	-32.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$10.63 DJF1,894	+39.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$5.69 DJF1,014	+17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$8.24 DJF1,468	+49.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$1.70 DJF303	+22.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$0.55 DJF98	-58.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$1.18 DJF210	-27.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$0.73 DJF130	-64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$0.72 DJF129	-24.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$0.75 DJF133	-13.2%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 20.7% less for transportation

	Denmark	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$8.56 DJF1,524	-2.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$42.53 DJF7,574	-53.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$33,798.22 DJF6M	-31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$47.75 DJF8,504	+119.0%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 23.1% less for housing

	Denmark	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$58.99 DJF10,505	+53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$674.13 DJF120K	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$477.51 DJF85,038	-44.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$398.35 DJF70,940	+168.0%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 10.4% less for childcare

	Denmark	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$335.22 DJF59,698	-38.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$8,794.47 DJF2M	+30.9%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$7.02 DJF1,251	-10.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$3.37 DJF600	-46.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$1.97 DJF350	-78.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$86.14 DJF15,340	+96.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$12.64 DJF2,251	-31.2%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 51.5% less for clothing

	Denmark	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$42.13 DJF7,503	-59.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$19.66 DJF3,502	-56.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$123.59 DJF22,010	-0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$56.18 DJF10,004	-68.0%
Average			-51.5%

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