Cost of living comparison
compared to
Estonia vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary
Estonia is 3.8% more expensive than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 18.7% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 84.8% more in Estonia
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Estonia are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Estonia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Estonia.
Estonia vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Estonia instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
DJF1,744
|
$13.63
€11.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.63
DJF2,243
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
DJF336
|
$2.58
€2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
DJF332
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
Djibouti vs. Estonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.26
DJF1,645
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
DJF849
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
DJF1,698
|
$4.31
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
DJF1,216
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.24
DJF1,463
|
$3.89
€3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
DJF301
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DJF226
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
DJF110
|
$0.42
€0.36
|
|
Djibouti vs. Estonia - Cost of groceries
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DJF1,170
|
$7.33
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.27
DJF3,776
|
$25.79
€22.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.12
DJF6,001,753
|
$29,161.47
€25,146.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.72
DJF8,473
|
$10.92
€9.42
|
|
Djibouti vs. Estonia - Cost of transportation
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.94
DJF10,467
|
$31.93
€27.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,431.52
DJF254,189
|
$492.59
€424.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.17
DJF84,730
|
$379.46
€327.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$398.07
DJF70,684
|
$222.79
€192.12
|
|
Djibouti vs. Estonia - Cost of housing
pay 18.7% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.12
DJF59,505
|
$228.27
€196.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,793.05
DJF1,561,346
|
$8,312.32
€7,167.94
|
|
Djibouti vs. Estonia - Cost of childcare
pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
DJF997
|
$5.35
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
DJF648
|
$3.98
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
DJF481
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.08
DJF15,285
|
$51.48
€44.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
DJF1,495
|
$9.63
€8.30
|
|
Djibouti vs. Estonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 84.8% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.10
DJF7,476
|
$106.25
€91.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.65
DJF3,489
|
$41.64
€35.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.50
DJF21,930
|
$89.02
€76.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.14
DJF9,968
|
$113.75
€98.09
|
|
Djibouti vs. Estonia - Cost of clothing
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