Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austria vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary
Austria is 49.6% more expensive than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.8% more in Austria
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% more in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% more in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% less in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 74.4% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% more in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Austria
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Austria are more expensive than in Djibouti. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Austria.
Austria vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austria instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 58.8% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
DJF1,749
|
$18.52
€15.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.63
DJF2,249
|
$11.86
€10.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
DJF337
|
$3.81
€3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
DJF333
|
$2.84
€2.44
|
|
Djibouti vs. Austria - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.8% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.26
DJF1,649
|
$2.85
€2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
DJF851
|
$10.46
€8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
DJF1,703
|
$6.32
€5.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
DJF1,220
|
$4.66
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.24
DJF1,467
|
$6.81
€5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
DJF302
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DJF227
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$2.16
€1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
DJF110
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
Djibouti vs. Austria - Cost of groceries
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DJF1,173
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.27
DJF3,787
|
$57.69
€49.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.12
DJF6,018,812
|
$30,303.85
€26,025.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.72
DJF8,497
|
$25.13
€21.58
|
|
Djibouti vs. Austria - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.94
DJF10,496
|
$39.06
€33.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,431.52
DJF254,912
|
$969.93
€832.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.17
DJF84,971
|
$823.47
€707.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$398.07
DJF70,885
|
$307.44
€264.04
|
|
Djibouti vs. Austria - Cost of housing
pay 74.4% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.12
DJF59,674
|
$585.93
€503.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,793.05
DJF1,565,784
|
$15,311.22
€13,149.45
|
|
Djibouti vs. Austria - Cost of childcare
pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
DJF1,000
|
$5.41
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
DJF650
|
$4.37
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
DJF482
|
$7.50
€6.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.08
DJF15,328
|
$51.14
€43.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
DJF1,499
|
$14.33
€12.30
|
|
Djibouti vs. Austria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.10
DJF7,497
|
$99.44
€85.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.65
DJF3,499
|
$47.64
€40.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.50
DJF21,992
|
$103.83
€89.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.14
DJF9,997
|
$150.37
€129.14
|
|
Djibouti vs. Austria - Cost of clothing
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