Cost of living comparison
compared to
Asmara vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary
Asmara is 3.4% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% less in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% more in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.7% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Asmara
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries in Asmara are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Asmara. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Asmara.
Asmara vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Asmara instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
DJF1,744
|
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.63
DJF2,243
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
DJF336
|
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
DJF332
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Djibouti vs. Asmara - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.26
DJF1,645
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
DJF849
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
DJF1,698
|
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
DJF1,216
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.24
DJF1,463
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
DJF301
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DJF226
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
DJF110
|
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
|
Djibouti vs. Asmara - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DJF1,170
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.27
DJF3,776
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.12
DJF6,001,753
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.72
DJF8,473
|
?? | |
Djibouti vs. Asmara - Cost of transportation
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.94
DJF10,467
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,431.52
DJF254,189
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.17
DJF84,730
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$398.07
DJF70,684
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
Djibouti vs. Asmara - Cost of housing
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.12
DJF59,505
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,793.05
DJF1,561,346
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
Djibouti vs. Asmara - Cost of childcare
pay 79.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
DJF997
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
DJF648
|
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
DJF481
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.08
DJF15,285
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
DJF1,495
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
Djibouti vs. Asmara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.10
DJF7,476
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.65
DJF3,489
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.50
DJF21,930
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.14
DJF9,968
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
Djibouti vs. Asmara - Cost of clothing
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