Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 25.2% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,798
|
$2.77
THB91.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,798
|
$5.55
THB183.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF162
|
$0.58
THB19.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$0.31
THB10.41
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,024
|
$1.62
THB53.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.67
THB320.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,457
|
$6.60
THB218.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,168
|
$2.22
THB73.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,989
|
$1.30
THB43.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF317
|
$1.37
THB45.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF181
|
$0.70
THB23.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF226
|
$1.02
THB33.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$0.78
THB25.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$0.69
THB22.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$0.61
THB20.33
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,040
|
$4.25
THB140.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.06
THB1,193.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$51,319.04
THB1,698,761.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,494
|
$10.52
THB348.16
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,612
|
$15.07
THB498.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF243,015
|
$608.65
THB20,147.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF118,812
|
$287.69
THB9,523.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,249
|
$70.06
THB2,319.03
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF29,961
|
$614.94
THB20,355.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF359,529
|
$12,311.97
THB407,550.33
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,099
|
$2.08
THB68.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF424
|
$2.37
THB78.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.16
THB137.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,309
|
$57.72
THB1,910.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,497
|
$6.94
THB229.56
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF5,992
|
$53.87
THB1,783.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,244
|
$39.30
THB1,300.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF20,972
|
$101.75
THB3,368.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,482
|
$92.54
THB3,063.24
|
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