Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Ireland

Ireland vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Ireland is 35.8% more expensive than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.1% more in Ireland
Groceries: pay 9.6% less in Ireland
Transportation: pay 14.6% more in Ireland
Housing: pay 80.4% more in Ireland
Childcare: pay 59.6% more in Ireland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% more in Ireland
Clothing: pay 59.1% more in Ireland

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

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Ireland vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.1% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	Ireland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$19.96 €17.77	+103.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$12.14 €10.81	-21.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$2.67 €2.38	+40.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$2.00 €1.78	+18.6%
Average			+33.1%

Djibouti vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Ireland
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$2.02 €1.79	-78.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$5.34 €4.75	+11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$5.82 €5.18	-45.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$4.21 €3.75	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$5.11 €4.55	-38.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.36 €1.21	-19.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.03 €0.91	+86.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$1.39 €1.23	+17.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.90 €1.69	+159.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.92 €0.82	+27.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.70 €0.62	-7.0%
Average			-9.6%

Djibouti vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.6% more for transportation

	Djibouti	Ireland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$7.65 €6.81	-10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$110.44 €98.30	+159.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$38,078.30 €33,891.06	+12.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$17.71 €15.76	-62.9%
Average			+14.6%

Djibouti vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation

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pay 80.4% more for housing

	Djibouti	Ireland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$49.31 €43.89	-16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$1,521.74 €1,354.40	+125.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$1,279.42 €1,138.73	+167.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$177.91 €158.35	-55.3%
Average			+80.4%

Djibouti vs. Ireland - Cost of housing

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pay 59.6% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Ireland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$1,010.73 €899.58	+201.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$7,428.18 €6,611.35	-15.5%
Average			+59.6%

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pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Ireland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$6.56 €5.84	-6.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$4.23 €3.77	+25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$19.61 €17.45	+897.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$58.26 €51.85	-32.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$13.78 €12.27	+9.0%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 59.1% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Ireland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$88.92 €79.14	+111.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$41.00 €36.49	+108.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$96.60 €85.97	-21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$104.62 €93.12	+86.2%
Average			+59.1%

Djibouti vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing

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