Cost of living comparison
Athens is 43.1% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Athens instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 38.2% more for restaurants
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Djibouti
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,806
|
$16.24
€14.69
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,806
|
$9.75
€8.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$2.12
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF151
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
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pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,028
|
$1.31
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.88
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,469
|
$6.38
€5.76
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,174
|
$4.72
€4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,998
|
$5.03
€4.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF319
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF182
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF228
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
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pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,045
|
$7.66
€6.93
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.49
€29.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,399.57
€24,772.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,515
|
$12.13
€10.97
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,648
|
$32.57
€29.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF244,157
|
$630.26
€569.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,370
|
$532.87
€481.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,504
|
$165.03
€149.21
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,102
|
$482.99
€436.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF361,218
|
$10,389.46
€9,393.29
|
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pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,104
|
$5.41
€4.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF426
|
$3.62
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.98
€4.50
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,395
|
$46.52
€42.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,508
|
$9.75
€8.81
|
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pay 61.6% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,020
|
$89.99
€81.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,264
|
$34.83
€31.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,071
|
$95.37
€86.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,546
|
$116.71
€105.52
|
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