Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 39.6% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 36.5% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 18.5% less in Harare
Housing: pay 51.5% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 12.2% more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.6% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 39.6% less in Harare

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Harare.

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Harare vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.4% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+1.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-62.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-49.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-72.2%
Average			-41.4%

Djibouti vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.5% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-89.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-46.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-66.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-70.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.37 ZWL439.66	-19.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.76 ZWL243.55	+37.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$0.92 ZWL296.54	-21.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-4.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+8.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+7.0%
Average			-36.5%

Djibouti vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.5% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	-19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+41.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-34.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	-58.1%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 51.5% less for housing

	Djibouti	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$390.00 ZWL126K	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$316.60 ZWL102K	-33.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-90.1%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 12.2% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$433.79 ZWL140K	+29.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	-2.7%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-82.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$3.00 ZWL966.00	-11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$2.00 ZWL644.00	+1.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	-44.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-20.9%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 39.6% less for clothing

	Djibouti	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-44.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	+7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-68.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-28.1%
Average			-39.6%

Djibouti vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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