Cost of living comparison
Poland is 17.8% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 29.1% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 61.4% more in Poland
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,623
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,511
|
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,969,540
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,458
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 63.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,942
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,963
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,784
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,870
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,536
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,213,609
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,578
|
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 61.4% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,968
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,477
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,858
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,922
|
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
|
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