Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.2 times more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 5.8% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,806
|
$8.84
HK$68.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,806
|
$5.77
HK$44.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$1.33
HK$10.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF151
|
$1.13
HK$8.78
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,028
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$14.28
HK$111.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,469
|
$12.15
HK$94.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,174
|
$4.01
HK$31.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,998
|
$4.49
HK$34.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF319
|
$1.68
HK$13.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF182
|
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF228
|
$1.75
HK$13.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$1.47
HK$11.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$1.20
HK$9.34
|
|
pay 26.6% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,045
|
$11.66
HK$90.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.07
HK$499.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,292.33
HK$259,618.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,515
|
$13.71
HK$106.93
|
|
pay 31.7% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,648
|
$22.03
HK$171.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF244,157
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,125.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,370
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,604.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,504
|
$196.11
HK$1,529.33
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,102
|
$929.71
HK$7,250.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF361,218
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,732.10
|
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pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,104
|
$7.69
HK$59.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF426
|
$5.31
HK$41.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.81
HK$99.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,395
|
$86.33
HK$673.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,508
|
$12.81
HK$99.93
|
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pay 63.3% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,020
|
$76.24
HK$594.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,264
|
$41.17
HK$321.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,071
|
$91.44
HK$713.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,546
|
$135.10
HK$1,053.56
|
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