Cost of living comparison
compared to
Djibouti vs. Dili Cost of Living Summary
Djibouti is 39.0% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% more in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 71.1% more in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 63.2% more in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 76.4% more in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.9% more in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Djibouti
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Djibouti are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Djibouti. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Djibouti.
Djibouti vs. Dili Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Dili, you would:
pay 51.5% more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$9.82
DJF1,763
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.63
DJF2,267
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.89
DJF340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$1.87
DJF336
|
|
Dili vs. Djibouti - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.1% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$9.26
DJF1,662
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$4.78
DJF858
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$9.56
DJF1,716
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$6.85
DJF1,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$8.24
DJF1,478
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.70
DJF305
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.55
DJF99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.27
DJF228
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.72
DJF129
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.55
DJF99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.62
DJF111
|
|
Dili vs. Djibouti - Cost of groceries
pay 63.2% more for transportation
|
Dili
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$6.59
DJF1,182
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.27
DJF3,816
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,800.12
DJF6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$47.72
DJF8,563
|
|
Dili vs. Djibouti - Cost of transportation
pay 76.4% more for housing
|
Dili
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$58.94
DJF10,578
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,431.52
DJF257K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$477.17
DJF85,630
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$398.07
DJF71,434
|
|
Dili vs. Djibouti - Cost of housing
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$335.12
DJF60,137
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$8,793.05
DJF2M
|
|
Dili vs. Djibouti - Cost of childcare
pay 59.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$5.61
DJF1,007
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$3.65
DJF655
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$2.71
DJF486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$86.08
DJF15,447
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$8.42
DJF1,511
|
|
Dili vs. Djibouti - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Dili
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$42.10
DJF7,556
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$19.65
DJF3,526
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$123.50
DJF22,163
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$56.14
DJF10,074
|
|
Dili vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing
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