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St. George's vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 20.2% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 19.3% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 1.7% less in St. George's
Transportation: pay 8.6% more in St. George's
Housing: pay 44.8% less in St. George's
Childcare: pay 78.5% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.8% less in St. George's
Clothing: pay 14.3% more in St. George's

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

St. George's vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 19.3% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 DJF1,744	$7.40 EC$20.00	-24.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 DJF2,243	$8.33 EC$22.50	-34.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 DJF336	$1.85 EC$5.00	-2.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 DJF332	$1.57 EC$4.25	-16.0%
Average			-19.3%

Djibouti vs. St. George's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.7% less for groceries

	Djibouti	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$9.26 DJF1,645	$1.69 EC$4.57	-81.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF849	$5.00 EC$13.52	+4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.56 DJF1,698	$14.71 EC$39.75	+53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.85 DJF1,216	$4.07 EC$11.00	-40.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,463	$2.60 EC$7.04	-68.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF301	$1.20 EC$3.25	-29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.84 EC$2.27	+52.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DJF226	$0.79 EC$2.13	-38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF128	$1.34 EC$3.63	+86.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.71 EC$1.91	+27.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 DJF110	$0.71 EC$1.91	+13.9%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 8.6% more for transportation

	Djibouti	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DJF1,170	$5.12 EC$13.85	-22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.27 DJF3,776	$37.00 EC$100.00	+74.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,800.12 DJF6,001,753	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.72 DJF8,473	??
Average			+8.6%

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pay 44.8% less for housing

	Djibouti	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.94 DJF10,467	$46.87 EC$126.67	-20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,431.52 DJF254,189	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.17 DJF84,730	$289.85 EC$783.33	-39.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.07 DJF70,684	$159.51 EC$431.09	-59.9%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 78.5% less for childcare

	Djibouti	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.12 DJF59,505	$55.50 EC$150.00	-83.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,793.05 DJF1,561,346	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-73.5%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 DJF997	$2.04 EC$5.50	-63.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 DJF648	$4.44 EC$12.00	+21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.71 DJF481	$1.85 EC$5.00	-31.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.08 DJF15,285	$37.00 EC$100.00	-57.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 DJF1,495	$11.10 EC$30.00	+31.8%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 14.3% more for clothing

	Djibouti	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.10 DJF7,476	$25.90 EC$70.00	-38.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.65 DJF3,489	$44.40 EC$120.00	+126.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.50 DJF21,930	$42.55 EC$115.00	-65.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.14 DJF9,968	$75.85 EC$205.00	+35.1%
Average			+14.3%

Djibouti vs. St. George's - Cost of clothing

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