Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 56.8% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,806
|
$15.24
€13.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,806
|
$10.88
€9.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$3.08
€2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF151
|
$2.74
€2.48
|
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pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,028
|
$2.14
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.94
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,469
|
$4.68
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,174
|
$3.49
€3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,998
|
$6.38
€5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF319
|
$1.31
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF182
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF228
|
$1.06
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$1.65
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$0.86
€0.78
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,045
|
$7.43
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.34
€48.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,415.23
€29,307.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,515
|
$25.46
€23.02
|
|
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,648
|
$42.52
€38.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF244,157
|
$1,392.07
€1,258.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,370
|
$988.74
€893.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,504
|
$278.35
€251.66
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,102
|
$209.09
€189.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF361,218
|
$9,427.53
€8,523.60
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,104
|
$4.90
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF426
|
$4.05
€3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.93
€8.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,395
|
$37.56
€33.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,508
|
$13.33
€12.06
|
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pay 76.9% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,020
|
$88.82
€80.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,264
|
$41.27
€37.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,071
|
$96.51
€87.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,546
|
$144.43
€130.59
|
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