Cost of living comparison
France is 89.4% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in France instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
DJF1,668
|
$16.13
€15.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
DJF1,617
|
$9.98
€9.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
DJF121
|
$2.76
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
DJF171
|
$1.88
€1.76
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
DJF404
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.09
DJF1,803
|
$8.33
€7.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.77
DJF2,104
|
$4.25
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
DJF627
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
DJF833
|
$5.22
€4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
DJF321
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF138
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
DJF183
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF138
|
$1.51
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
DJF103
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
DJF118
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
|
pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
DJF904
|
$7.84
€7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$339.32
DJF60,646
|
$52.45
€48.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,876.35
DJF2,122,607
|
$26,223.89
€24,477.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.45
DJF4,548
|
$18.05
€16.85
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
DJF6,702
|
$30.93
€28.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.03
DJF146,561
|
$760.64
€709.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.50
DJF103,750
|
$610.71
€570.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.31
DJF44,380
|
$135.03
€126.04
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.39
DJF25,269
|
$674.24
€629.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,258.65
DJF1,118,580
|
$11,309.03
€10,555.85
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
DJF1,011
|
$6.24
€5.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
DJF341
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.41
DJF253
|
$11.11
€10.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
DJF13,140
|
$37.98
€35.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
DJF2,527
|
$11.22
€10.47
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
DJF3,774
|
$85.18
€79.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.51
DJF4,380
|
$38.90
€36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.32
DJF10,782
|
$90.98
€84.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.21
DJF11,118
|
$122.71
€114.54
|
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