Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Argentina

Argentina vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 27.1% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.5% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 36.5% less in Argentina
Transportation: pay 43.0% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 36.0% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 25.2% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.3% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Argentina

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

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Argentina vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.5% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$14.88 ARS22,583.44	+51.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$12.57 ARS19,078.98	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$2.00 ARS3,029.85	+5.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$1.66 ARS2,520.14	-1.5%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 36.5% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$2.14 ARS3,247.75	-76.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$5.25 ARS7,961.05	+9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$4.93 ARS7,484.57	-53.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$2.57 ARS3,893.96	-54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$3.38 ARS5,126.09	-59.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.07 ARS1,629.37	-36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.95 ARS1,434.31	+71.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$0.62 ARS934.98	-47.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.10 ARS1,673.49	+50.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.46 ARS700.13	-36.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.43 ARS645.87	-43.1%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 43.0% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$4.55 ARS6,900.45	-46.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$27.12 ARS41,168.97	-36.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$26,569.33 ARS40M	-21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$10.09 ARS15,310.26	-78.9%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 36.0% less for housing

	Djibouti	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$25.92 ARS39,335.65	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$568.71 ARS863K	-15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$366.42 ARS556K	-23.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$85.62 ARS130K	-78.5%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 25.2% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$287.55 ARS436K	-14.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$5,737.30 ARS9M	-34.8%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$3.92 ARS5,944.74	-44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$3.46 ARS5,245.73	+2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$3.51 ARS5,321.19	+78.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$35.09 ARS53,250.53	-59.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$7.61 ARS11,544.83	-39.8%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Djibouti	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$103.07 ARS156K	+144.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$74.35 ARS113K	+278.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$118.50 ARS180K	-4.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$114.48 ARS174K	+103.8%
Average			+106.2%

Djibouti vs. Argentina - Cost of clothing

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