Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 19.2% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
Djibouti
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
DJF1,662
|
$7.74
ZAR144.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
DJF1,612
|
$3.92
ZAR73.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
DJF121
|
$0.87
ZAR16.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
DJF171
|
$0.65
ZAR12.17
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
Djibouti
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
DJF403
|
$0.82
ZAR15.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.09
DJF1,796
|
$3.09
ZAR57.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.77
DJF2,097
|
$3.51
ZAR65.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
DJF624
|
$1.71
ZAR32.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
DJF830
|
$1.85
ZAR34.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
DJF320
|
$0.61
ZAR11.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.57
ZAR10.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
DJF183
|
$0.59
ZAR11.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.59
ZAR10.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
DJF103
|
$0.47
ZAR8.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
DJF118
|
$0.47
ZAR8.69
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
Djibouti
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
DJF901
|
$4.65
ZAR86.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$339.32
DJF60,436
|
$40.67
ZAR760.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,876.35
DJF2,115,255
|
$18,011.69
ZAR336,594.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.45
DJF4,533
|
$7.53
ZAR140.78
|
|
pay 35.8% less for housing
Djibouti
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
DJF6,679
|
$48.06
ZAR898.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.03
DJF146,053
|
$341.02
ZAR6,372.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.50
DJF103,391
|
$317.79
ZAR5,938.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.31
DJF44,226
|
$80.15
ZAR1,497.80
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
Djibouti
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.39
DJF25,182
|
$157.19
ZAR2,937.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,258.65
DJF1,114,706
|
$3,082.89
ZAR57,611.57
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
Djibouti
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
DJF1,007
|
$1.70
ZAR31.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
DJF340
|
$1.67
ZAR31.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.41
DJF252
|
$2.56
ZAR47.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
DJF13,094
|
$30.74
ZAR574.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
DJF2,518
|
$5.40
ZAR100.86
|
|
pay 40.9% more for clothing
Djibouti
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
DJF3,760
|
$43.19
ZAR807.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.51
DJF4,365
|
$26.96
ZAR503.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.32
DJF10,744
|
$80.72
ZAR1,508.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.21
DJF11,080
|
$71.81
ZAR1,341.95
|
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