Cost of living comparison
Spain is 32.3% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Spain instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 67.0% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
DJF1,656
|
$12.45
€11.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
DJF1,605
|
$8.47
€7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
DJF120
|
$1.99
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
DJF170
|
$1.40
€1.32
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
DJF401
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.09
DJF1,789
|
$5.73
€5.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.77
DJF2,089
|
$3.55
€3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
DJF622
|
$2.35
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
DJF827
|
$3.11
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
DJF319
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
DJF182
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
DJF102
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
DJF117
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
DJF897
|
$6.67
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$339.32
DJF60,203
|
$39.84
€37.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,876.35
DJF2,107,111
|
$24,357.72
€22,841.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.45
DJF4,515
|
$14.14
€13.26
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
DJF6,653
|
$40.62
€38.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.03
DJF145,491
|
$697.48
€654.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.50
DJF102,993
|
$570.67
€535.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.31
DJF44,056
|
$106.79
€100.14
|
|
pay 79.9% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.39
DJF25,085
|
$342.46
€321.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,258.65
DJF1,110,414
|
$7,368.05
€6,909.38
|
|
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
DJF1,003
|
$2.66
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
DJF339
|
$1.85
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
$5.55
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
DJF13,044
|
$43.33
€40.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
DJF2,508
|
$8.42
€7.89
|
|
pay 88.4% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
DJF3,746
|
$73.58
€69.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.51
DJF4,348
|
$33.02
€30.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.32
DJF10,703
|
$74.35
€69.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.21
DJF11,037
|
$91.35
€85.66
|
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