Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Japan

Tokyo vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 0.3% more expensive than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 44.3% less in Tokyo
Groceries: pay 0.9% less in Tokyo
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Tokyo
Housing: pay 20.2% more in Tokyo
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% less in Tokyo
Clothing: pay 10.0% more in Tokyo

The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Tokyo are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tokyo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tokyo.

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Tokyo vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tokyo instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 44.3% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$7.59 ¥1,200	-22.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$5.06 ¥800	-67.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$1.64 ¥259	-13.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$0.89 ¥140	-47.4%
Average			-44.3%

Djibouti vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.9% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Tokyo
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$1.71 ¥270	-81.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$5.29 ¥836	+10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$5.75 ¥909	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$2.26 ¥358	-60.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$3.08 ¥487	-62.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$2.15 ¥340	+26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.07 ¥170	+94.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$1.96 ¥309	+66.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$2.39 ¥377	+226.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$1.53 ¥241	+111.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$1.46 ¥231	+95.5%
Average			-0.9%

Djibouti vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$4.08 ¥645	-52.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$63.27 ¥9,997	+48.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-35.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$28.47 ¥4,499	-40.4%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 20.2% more for housing

	Djibouti	Tokyo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$30.33 ¥4,793	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$1,280.34 ¥202K	+89.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$692.48 ¥109K	+45.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$113.45 ¥17,926	-71.5%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Djibouti	Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$1,341.43 ¥212K	+300.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$18,252.10 ¥3M	+107.5%
Average			+188.2%

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pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$3.80 ¥600	-45.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$3.56 ¥563	+5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$3.92 ¥620	+99.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$66.31 ¥10,478	-23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$12.65 ¥1,999	+0.1%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 10.0% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Tokyo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$55.50 ¥8,770	+31.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$32.95 ¥5,207	+67.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$65.04 ¥10,278	-47.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$70.74 ¥11,178	+25.9%
Average			+10.0%

Djibouti vs. Tokyo - Cost of clothing

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