Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 2.0% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 30.2% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 28.7% less in Saint John's
Housing: pay 25.7% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 65.9% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.8% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 15.7% less in Saint John's

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

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Saint John's vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 2.7% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$16.65 EC$45.00	+69.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$9.25 EC$25.00	-40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$1.95 EC$5.27	+2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$1.20 EC$3.25	-28.6%
Average			+2.7%

Djibouti vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.2% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$2.78 EC$7.50	-70.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$4.26 EC$11.50	-11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$8.40 EC$22.71	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$6.66 EC$18.00	+17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$3.52 EC$9.53	-57.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$2.96 EC$8.00	+74.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.11 EC$3.00	+101.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$3.70 EC$10.00	+214.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$3.70 EC$10.00	+405.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$1.30 EC$3.50	+79.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$1.30 EC$3.50	+73.3%
Average			+30.2%

Djibouti vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.7% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$6.11 EC$16.50	-28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	??
Average			-28.7%

Djibouti vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 25.7% more for housing

	Djibouti	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$81.40 EC$220.00	+38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+42.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$198.07 EC$535.29	-50.3%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 65.9% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$185.01 EC$500.00	-44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-79.0%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$2.41 EC$6.50	-65.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$3.70 EC$10.00	+9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$64.75 EC$175.00	-24.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$6.29 EC$17.00	-50.2%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 15.7% less for clothing

	Djibouti	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$50.00 EC$135.13	+18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$74.00 EC$200.00	-40.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	??
Average			-15.7%

Djibouti vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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