Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

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Romania

Bucharest vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 22.1% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% less in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 44.0% less in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 38.8% less in Bucharest
Housing: pay 23.0% less in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 74.8% more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% less in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 43.4% more in Bucharest

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

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Bucharest vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$14.64 RON69.25	+48.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$7.32 RON34.63	-52.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$2.42 RON11.44	+27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$2.25 RON10.65	+33.6%
Average			-2.9%

Djibouti vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.0% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$1.32 RON6.24	-85.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$4.36 RON20.63	-8.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$6.22 RON29.40	-41.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$3.67 RON17.35	-35.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$3.05 RON14.45	-63.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$0.57 RON2.70	-66.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.72 RON3.43	+31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$0.69 RON3.25	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.15 RON5.42	+56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.36 RON1.73	-49.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.34 RON1.62	-54.2%
Average			-44.0%

Djibouti vs. Bucharest - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.8% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$7.45 RON35.25	-12.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$20.91 RON98.93	-50.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$28,531.98 RON135K	-15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$5.65 RON26.71	-88.2%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 23.0% less for housing

	Djibouti	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$9.27 RON43.83	-84.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$677.15 RON3,203.34	+0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$451.32 RON2,135.02	-5.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$147.83 RON699.33	-62.9%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 74.8% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$627.11 RON2,966.59	+87.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$14,371.87 RON67,987.54	+63.4%
Average			+74.8%

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pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$3.76 RON17.81	-46.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$3.51 RON16.59	+4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$6.43 RON30.42	+227.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$49.22 RON232.83	-42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$8.37 RON39.57	-33.8%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 43.4% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$88.76 RON419.90	+110.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$38.43 RON181.80	+95.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$77.83 RON368.20	-37.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$91.69 RON433.74	+63.2%
Average			+43.4%

Djibouti vs. Bucharest - Cost of clothing

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