Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Costa Rica

Costa Rica vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Costa Rica is 2.1% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% less in Costa Rica
Groceries: pay 2.8% more in Costa Rica
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Costa Rica
Housing: pay 9.1% less in Costa Rica
Childcare: pay 83.9% more in Costa Rica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% less in Costa Rica
Clothing: pay 66.8% more in Costa Rica

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

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Costa Rica vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 3.6% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Costa Rica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	+13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	-29.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	+28.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$1.79 CRC813.02	+6.0%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 2.8% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Costa Rica
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	-70.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	+0.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	-21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	-36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	-46.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	+29.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.73 CRC329.98	+31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$1.67 CRC758.13	+41.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.43 CRC652.25	+95.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$1.44 CRC655.18	+99.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$1.33 CRC603.93	+77.5%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Costa Rica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	-32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	+57.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$22,830.95 CRC10M	-32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	-67.1%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 9.1% less for housing

	Djibouti	Costa Rica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	-12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$834.08 CRC380K	+23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$597.43 CRC272K	+25.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	-82.8%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 83.9% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Costa Rica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$742.27 CRC338K	+121.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$13,434.66 CRC6M	+52.8%
Average			+83.9%

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pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Costa Rica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	-58.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	+20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	+169.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	-23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	-37.4%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 66.8% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Costa Rica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	+60.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	+151.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	-0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	+93.2%
Average			+66.8%

Djibouti vs. Costa Rica - Cost of clothing

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