Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.1 times more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 87.7% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
DJF1,659
|
$16.63
€15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
DJF1,609
|
$9.41
€8.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
DJF120
|
$2.04
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
DJF170
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
pay 7.9% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
$1.68
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.09
DJF1,793
|
$4.31
€4.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.77
DJF2,094
|
$4.75
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
DJF624
|
$3.01
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
DJF829
|
$3.87
€3.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
DJF319
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
DJF182
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$1.22
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
DJF103
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
DJF117
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
DJF899
|
$7.64
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$339.32
DJF60,341
|
$113.76
€106.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,876.35
DJF2,111,947
|
$32,407.58
€30,199.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.45
DJF4,526
|
$17.14
€15.98
|
|
pay 39.8% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
DJF6,669
|
$52.84
€49.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.03
DJF145,825
|
$1,291.60
€1,203.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.50
DJF103,229
|
$1,147.51
€1,069.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.31
DJF44,157
|
$156.48
€145.82
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.39
DJF25,142
|
$893.73
€832.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,258.65
DJF1,112,963
|
$8,678.25
€8,086.83
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
DJF1,006
|
$5.53
€5.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
DJF339
|
$3.60
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
$15.83
€14.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
DJF13,074
|
$59.94
€55.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
DJF2,514
|
$11.50
€10.72
|
|
pay 99.8% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
DJF3,755
|
$76.22
€71.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.51
DJF4,358
|
$37.26
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.32
DJF10,727
|
$85.01
€79.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.21
DJF11,063
|
$90.50
€84.34
|
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