Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 39.0% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 31.0% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF162
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
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pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,022
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,452
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,166
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,985
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF316
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF181
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF226
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF192
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF155
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
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pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,038
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,485
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,597
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF242,518
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF118,569
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,138
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF29,899
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF358,794
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
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pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,096
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF424
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,272
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,492
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
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pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF5,980
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,236
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF20,930
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,455
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
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