Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Japan

Japan vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Japan is 26.2% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.8% less in Japan
Groceries: pay 12.6% less in Japan
Transportation: pay 30.7% less in Japan
Housing: pay 33.8% less in Japan
Childcare: pay 26.4% more in Japan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% less in Japan
Clothing: pay 5.0% more in Japan

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

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Japan vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.8% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Japan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$6.75 ¥1,066	-31.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$5.10 ¥805	-67.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$1.13 ¥179	-40.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$0.76 ¥120	-55.1%
Average			-49.8%

Djibouti vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.6% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Japan
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$1.53 ¥241	-83.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$5.55 ¥877	+16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$5.56 ¥879	-47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$2.01 ¥318	-64.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$2.85 ¥450	-65.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$2.16 ¥342	+27.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.08 ¥171	+95.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$1.54 ¥243	+30.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.92 ¥303	+161.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$1.10 ¥174	+52.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$1.08 ¥170	+43.9%
Average			-12.6%

Djibouti vs. Japan - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.7% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Japan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$4.11 ¥649	-52.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$63.20 ¥9,986	+48.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$21,047.50 ¥3M	-37.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$24.65 ¥3,895	-48.4%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 33.8% less for housing

	Djibouti	Japan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$33.54 ¥5,300	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$546.58 ¥86,367	-18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$360.78 ¥57,008	-24.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$113.26 ¥17,897	-71.6%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 26.4% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Japan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$417.01 ¥65,893	+24.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$11,300.14 ¥2M	+28.5%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Japan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$2.57 ¥406	-63.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$3.06 ¥483	-9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$3.83 ¥605	+94.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$53.31 ¥8,424	-38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$11.73 ¥1,853	-7.2%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Japan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$46.32 ¥7,320	+9.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$31.33 ¥4,950	+59.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$59.45 ¥9,394	-51.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$81.04 ¥12,805	+44.3%
Average			+5.0%

Djibouti vs. Japan - Cost of clothing

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