Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Barbados

Bridgetown vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Bridgetown is 26.7% more expensive than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% more in Bridgetown
Groceries: pay 26.0% more in Bridgetown
Transportation: pay 0.5% less in Bridgetown
Housing: pay 55.2% more in Bridgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Bridgetown
Clothing: pay 33.0% more in Bridgetown

The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Bridgetown are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Bridgetown.

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Bridgetown vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bridgetown instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 19.7% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	Bridgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$20.00 BBD40.00	+103.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$10.00 BBD20.00	-35.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$2.42 BBD4.83	+27.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$1.50 BBD3.00	-11.0%
Average			+19.7%

Djibouti vs. Bridgetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.0% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Bridgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$3.83 BBD7.67	-58.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$4.49 BBD8.97	-6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$15.40 BBD30.80	+44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$6.33 BBD12.67	+11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$4.38 BBD8.77	-46.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$2.49 BBD4.98	+46.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.44 BBD2.88	+160.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$2.38 BBD4.75	+101.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$2.27 BBD4.54	+209.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.82 BBD1.64	+13.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$1.05 BBD2.10	+40.3%
Average			+26.0%

Djibouti vs. Bridgetown - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.5% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Bridgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$7.76 BBD15.52	-9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$37,500.00 BBD75,000.00	+11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	??
Average			-0.5%

Djibouti vs. Bridgetown - Cost of transportation

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pay 55.2% more for housing

	Djibouti	Bridgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$81.25 BBD162.50	+37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$1,183.33 BBD2,366.67	+75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$1,133.33 BBD2,266.67	+137.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$149.12 BBD298.24	-62.6%
Average			+55.2%

Djibouti vs. Bridgetown - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Djibouti	Bridgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	??

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Bridgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$2.50 BBD5.00	-64.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$5.67 BBD11.33	+68.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$63.33 BBD126.67	-26.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$15.00 BBD30.00	+18.7%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 33.0% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Bridgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$52.50 BBD105.00	+24.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$33.75 BBD67.50	+71.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$125.00 BBD250.00	+1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$81.25 BBD162.50	+44.6%
Average			+33.0%

Djibouti vs. Bridgetown - Cost of clothing

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