Iceland vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Iceland is 46.9% more expensive than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants
pay 64.7% more in Iceland
Groceries
pay 16.9% more in Iceland
Transportation
pay 27.7% more in Iceland
Housing
pay 2.4% more in Iceland
Childcare
pay 38.0% less in Iceland
Entertainment and Sports
pay 79.8% more in Iceland
Clothing
pay 2.8 times more in Iceland

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing in Iceland are more expensive than in Djibouti. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Iceland.

Iceland vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

pay 64.7% more for restaurants

 
Djibouti
Iceland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.21
DJF1,642
$19.40
ISK2,746
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.05
DJF1,792
$16.94
ISK2,398
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.77
DJF315
$2.81
ISK398

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pay 16.9% more for groceries

 
Djibouti
Iceland
Bread
1 loaf
$9.21
DJF1,642
$2.95
ISK418
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.74
DJF846
$7.27
ISK1,028
Milk (1 gallon) $8.45
DJF1,507
$6.01
ISK850

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pay 27.7% more for transportation

 
Djibouti
Iceland
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.23
DJF933
$8.36
ISK1,184
Monthly public transit pass $42.20
DJF7,525
$71.28
ISK10,090
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,541.44
DJF5,980,654
$40,660.66
ISK5,755,923

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pay 2.4% more for housing

 
Djibouti
Iceland
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.24
DJF8,958
$72.17
ISK10,217
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,758.47
DJF313,546
$1,838.04
ISK260,193
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $993.31
DJF177,114
$1,497.77
ISK212,024

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pay 38.0% less for childcare

 
Djibouti
Iceland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.14
DJF60,649
$258.16
ISK36,546
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,437.75
DJF2,217,730
$5,993.99
ISK848,510

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pay 79.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Djibouti
Iceland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.70
DJF1,194
$9.19
ISK1,301
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.79
DJF498
$4.65
ISK658
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.42
DJF610
$11.76
ISK1,664

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

 
Djibouti
Iceland
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$27.91
DJF4,977
$111.23
ISK15,746
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$19.54
DJF3,484
$59.69
ISK8,450
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$122.81
DJF21,898
$148.00
ISK20,951

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