Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Colombia

Colombia vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Colombia is 18.7% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% less in Colombia
Groceries: pay 29.9% less in Colombia
Transportation: pay 25.7% less in Colombia
Housing: pay 18.0% less in Colombia
Childcare: pay 27.4% more in Colombia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.2% less in Colombia
Clothing: pay 85.9% more in Colombia

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

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Colombia vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.5% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Colombia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$7.09 COP22,489.29	-27.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$9.93 COP31,528.63	-35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$1.50 COP4,759.09	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$1.15 COP3,637.93	-32.0%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 29.9% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Colombia
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$2.08 COP6,604.13	-77.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$3.94 COP12,511.51	-17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$5.55 COP17,600.16	-47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$3.08 COP9,765.50	-46.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$4.90 COP15,548.14	-40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.60 COP5,080.61	-5.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.63 COP1,990.45	+13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$0.72 COP2,297.32	-38.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$0.88 COP2,778.06	+19.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.68 COP2,174.11	-5.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.64 COP2,046.26	-13.7%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 25.7% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Colombia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$4.89 COP15,507.12	-42.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$57.51 COP183K	+35.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$24,696.92 COP78M	-26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$21.04 COP66,775.93	-55.9%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 18.0% less for housing

	Djibouti	Colombia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$27.89 COP88,530.84	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$745.73 COP2M	+10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$482.25 COP2M	+1.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$101.48 COP322K	-74.5%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 27.4% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Colombia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$597.35 COP2M	+78.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$8,009.31 COP25M	-8.9%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Colombia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$2.59 COP8,214.62	-63.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$2.72 COP8,641.67	-19.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$4.03 COP12,788.35	+104.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$41.34 COP131K	-52.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$6.65 COP21,122.50	-47.3%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 85.9% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Colombia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$82.92 COP263K	+96.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$53.80 COP171K	+173.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$134.00 COP425K	+8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$115.03 COP365K	+104.8%
Average			+85.9%

Djibouti vs. Colombia - Cost of clothing

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