Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.8 times more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 26.5% more for restaurants
Djibouti
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
DJF1,662
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
DJF1,612
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
DJF121
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
DJF171
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 26.9% more for groceries
Djibouti
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
DJF403
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.09
DJF1,796
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.77
DJF2,097
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
DJF624
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
DJF830
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
DJF320
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
DJF183
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
DJF103
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
DJF118
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Djibouti
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
DJF901
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$339.32
DJF60,436
|
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,876.35
DJF2,115,255
|
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.45
DJF4,533
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Djibouti
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
DJF6,679
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.03
DJF146,053
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.50
DJF103,391
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.31
DJF44,226
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
Djibouti
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.39
DJF25,182
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,258.65
DJF1,114,706
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Djibouti
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
DJF1,007
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
DJF340
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.41
DJF252
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
DJF13,094
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
DJF2,518
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Djibouti
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
DJF3,760
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.51
DJF4,365
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.32
DJF10,744
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.21
DJF11,080
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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