Cost of living comparison
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Jersey vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary
Jersey is 68.9% more expensive than Djibouti overall.
Jersey vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jersey instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 80.0% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
DJF1,753
|
$39.64
£29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.45
DJF2,755
|
$10.57
£7.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
DJF338
|
$3.28
£2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
DJF301
|
$2.48
£1.86
|
|
Djibouti vs. Jersey - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.27
DJF1,653
|
$2.75
£2.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
DJF852
|
$3.60
£2.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.63
DJF1,896
|
$8.51
£6.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.69
DJF1,015
|
$6.26
£4.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.24
DJF1,470
|
$5.39
£4.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
DJF303
|
$1.90
£1.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$1.57
£1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
DJF210
|
$1.87
£1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
DJF131
|
$2.02
£1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$1.45
£1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
DJF133
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
|
Djibouti vs. Jersey - Cost of groceries
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.56
DJF1,526
|
$7.81
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.53
DJF7,584
|
$68.71
£51.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,798.22
DJF6M
|
$26,428.74
£19,829.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.75
DJF8,516
|
$24.93
£18.70
|
|
Djibouti vs. Jersey - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.99
DJF10,520
|
$72.68
£54.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$674.13
DJF120K
|
$1,838.45
£1,379.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.51
DJF85,158
|
$1,568.11
£1,176.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$398.35
DJF71,041
|
$243.20
£182.47
|
|
Djibouti vs. Jersey - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.22
DJF59,783
|
$2,708.95
£2,032.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,794.47
DJF2M
|
$11,892.93
£8,923.27
|
|
Djibouti vs. Jersey - Cost of childcare
pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.02
DJF1,252
|
$7.93
£5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
DJF601
|
$4.83
£3.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.97
DJF351
|
$19.82
£14.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.14
DJF15,362
|
$75.98
£57.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.64
DJF2,254
|
$19.82
£14.87
|
|
Djibouti vs. Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.13
DJF7,514
|
$103.51
£77.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
DJF3,507
|
$72.68
£54.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.59
DJF22,041
|
$118.93
£89.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.18
DJF10,019
|
$207.03
£155.33
|
|
Djibouti vs. Jersey - Cost of clothing
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