Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Italy

Italy vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Italy is 0.4% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% more in Italy
Groceries: pay 9.3% less in Italy
Transportation: pay 10.2% less in Italy
Housing: pay 7.2% less in Italy
Childcare: pay 39.2% more in Italy
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% less in Italy
Clothing: pay 64.6% more in Italy

The cost of clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Italy are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Italy.

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Italy vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.1% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	Italy
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$18.81 €16.74	+91.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$11.59 €10.31	-25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$2.95 €2.62	+55.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$1.38 €1.23	-18.0%
Average			+24.1%

Djibouti vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.3% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Italy
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$2.19 €1.95	-76.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$8.58 €7.64	+79.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$5.84 €5.20	-45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$4.02 €3.58	-29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$5.65 €5.02	-31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.15 €1.02	-32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.96 €0.85	+73.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$1.19 €1.06	+0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.45 €1.29	+98.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.86 €0.76	+18.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.81 €0.72	+8.9%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Italy
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$7.75 €6.90	-9.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$43.51 €38.72	+2.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$34,598.57 €30,793.97	+2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$20.27 €18.04	-57.6%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 7.2% less for housing

	Djibouti	Italy
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$30.01 €26.71	-49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$723.52 €643.96	+7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$562.80 €500.92	+17.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$162.38 €144.52	-59.2%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 39.2% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Italy
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$542.33 €482.69	+61.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$10,535.75 €9,377.19	+19.8%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Italy
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$5.64 €5.02	-19.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$1.96 €1.74	-41.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$6.73 €5.99	+242.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$55.93 €49.78	-35.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$10.26 €9.13	-18.8%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 64.6% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Italy
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$86.42 €76.92	+105.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$38.24 €34.03	+94.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$99.86 €88.88	-19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$127.82 €113.76	+127.5%
Average			+64.6%

Djibouti vs. Italy - Cost of clothing

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