Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brasilia vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary
Brasilia is 11.6% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 65.1% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Brasilia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Brasilia are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Brasilia.
Brasilia vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
DJF1,750
|
$7.45
R$41.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.63
DJF2,249
|
$6.52
R$36.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
DJF337
|
$1.24
R$6.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
DJF333
|
$0.84
R$4.65
|
|
Djibouti vs. Brasilia - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.26
DJF1,650
|
$1.69
R$9.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
DJF851
|
$4.71
R$26.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
DJF1,703
|
$3.80
R$21.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
DJF1,220
|
$2.12
R$11.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.24
DJF1,467
|
$1.62
R$9.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
DJF302
|
$0.99
R$5.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.75
R$4.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DJF227
|
$0.64
R$3.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$0.79
R$4.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.61
R$3.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
DJF110
|
$0.60
R$3.31
|
|
Djibouti vs. Brasilia - Cost of groceries
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DJF1,173
|
$4.36
R$24.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.27
DJF3,787
|
$45.47
R$252.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.12
DJF6,019,398
|
$26,087.28
R$144,607.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.72
DJF8,498
|
$7.71
R$42.76
|
|
Djibouti vs. Brasilia - Cost of transportation
pay 65.1% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.94
DJF10,497
|
$21.51
R$119.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,431.52
DJF254,937
|
$445.35
R$2,468.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.17
DJF84,979
|
$275.58
R$1,527.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$398.07
DJF70,891
|
$56.57
R$313.56
|
|
Djibouti vs. Brasilia - Cost of housing
pay 69.8% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.12
DJF59,680
|
$508.18
R$2,816.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,793.05
DJF1,565,936
|
$16,521.94
R$91,584.44
|
|
Djibouti vs. Brasilia - Cost of childcare
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
DJF1,000
|
$1.86
R$10.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
DJF650
|
$2.02
R$11.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
DJF482
|
$2.24
R$12.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.08
DJF15,330
|
$25.96
R$143.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
DJF1,500
|
$7.45
R$41.32
|
|
Djibouti vs. Brasilia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.10
DJF7,498
|
$59.06
R$327.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.65
DJF3,499
|
$42.69
R$236.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.50
DJF21,995
|
$73.11
R$405.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.14
DJF9,998
|
$65.96
R$365.65
|
|
Djibouti vs. Brasilia - Cost of clothing
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