Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 51.8% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.5% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.7% less in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 43.6% less in Kenya
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$3.25
KES420.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$5.64
KES730.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.55
KES71.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.45
KES58.91
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$0.50
KES64.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$3.85
KES499.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
$2.73
KES353.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$1.59
KES205.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
$2.20
KES284.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.10
KES142.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.44
KES56.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.66
KES85.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.33
KES42.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.30
KES39.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.40
KES51.20
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$5.65
KES732.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
$32.71
KES4,236.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
$16,627.25
KES2,153,228.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
$10.53
KES1,363.96
|
|
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
$38.26
KES4,954.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
$175.35
KES22,707.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
$99.93
KES12,940.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
$24.70
KES3,199.00
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
$135.79
KES17,585.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
$6,611.54
KES856,194.26
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$1.99
KES258.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$2.16
KES279.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$2.93
KES379.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
$28.98
KES3,753.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
$6.33
KES819.80
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
$12.19
KES1,578.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
$19.75
KES2,557.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
$35.28
KES4,569.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
$34.91
KES4,520.78
|
|
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