Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dili vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary
Dili is 1.5% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% less in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% less in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 82.0% more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% more in Dili
The cost of childcare and clothing in Dili are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Dili. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dili.
Dili vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dili instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
DJF1,744
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.63
DJF2,243
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
DJF336
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
DJF332
|
$1.42
|
|
Djibouti vs. Dili - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.26
DJF1,645
|
$3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
DJF849
|
$1.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
DJF1,698
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
DJF1,216
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.24
DJF1,463
|
$4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
DJF301
|
$1.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DJF226
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
DJF110
|
$0.57
|
|
Djibouti vs. Dili - Cost of groceries
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DJF1,170
|
$5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.27
DJF3,776
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.12
DJF6,001,753
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.72
DJF8,473
|
$23.50
|
|
Djibouti vs. Dili - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.94
DJF10,467
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,431.52
DJF254,189
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.17
DJF84,730
|
$866.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$398.07
DJF70,684
|
$114.71
|
|
Djibouti vs. Dili - Cost of housing
pay 82.0% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.12
DJF59,505
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,793.05
DJF1,561,346
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Djibouti vs. Dili - Cost of childcare
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
DJF997
|
$2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
DJF648
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
DJF481
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.08
DJF15,285
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
DJF1,495
|
$5.50
|
|
Djibouti vs. Dili - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.10
DJF7,476
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.65
DJF3,489
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.50
DJF21,930
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.14
DJF9,968
|
$60.00
|
|
Djibouti vs. Dili - Cost of clothing
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