Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Belgium

Belgium vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Belgium is 18.2% more expensive than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.5% more in Belgium
Groceries: pay 12.0% less in Belgium
Transportation: pay 5.6% less in Belgium
Housing: pay 24.1% more in Belgium
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Belgium
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% less in Belgium
Clothing: pay 79.3% more in Belgium

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

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Belgium vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.5% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	Belgium
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$21.51 €19.15	+118.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$12.72 €11.32	-17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$3.15 €2.80	+66.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$2.69 €2.40	+59.9%
Average			+46.5%

Djibouti vs. Belgium - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.0% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Belgium
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$2.56 €2.28	-72.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$7.21 €6.41	+50.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$4.74 €4.22	-55.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$3.84 €3.42	-32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$5.29 €4.71	-35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.23 €1.09	-27.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.99 €0.88	+79.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$1.12 €1.00	-4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.26 €1.12	+72.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.99 €0.88	+37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.79 €0.70	+5.1%
Average			-12.0%

Djibouti vs. Belgium - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.6% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Belgium
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$7.52 €6.70	-12.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$50.17 €44.65	+18.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$34,462.94 €30,673.26	+2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$26.26 €23.37	-45.0%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 24.1% more for housing

	Djibouti	Belgium
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$51.15 €45.52	-13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$940.80 €837.35	+39.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$826.78 €735.87	+73.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$167.89 €149.43	-57.9%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Djibouti	Belgium
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$923.48 €821.93	+175.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$22,984.85 €20,457.34	+161.4%
Average			+168.3%

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pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Belgium
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$4.94 €4.40	-29.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$4.03 €3.58	+19.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$12.32 €10.96	+526.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$36.18 €32.20	-58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$14.23 €12.66	+12.6%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 79.3% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Belgium
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$100.04 €89.04	+137.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$43.19 €38.44	+119.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$96.42 €85.82	-22.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$142.81 €127.10	+154.2%
Average			+79.3%

Djibouti vs. Belgium - Cost of clothing

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