Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 32.8% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 77.8% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% more in Thailand
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
Djibouti
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,648
|
$2.33
THB79.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,798
|
$6.02
THB204.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$0.70
THB23.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF300
|
$0.38
THB12.87
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
Djibouti
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,648
|
$1.40
THB47.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF849
|
$8.16
THB276.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,512
|
$6.68
THB226.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,438
|
$2.05
THB69.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,631
|
$1.29
THB43.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$1.23
THB41.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF91
|
$0.52
THB17.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.82
THB27.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.66
THB22.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.69
THB23.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.54
THB18.16
|
|
pay 33.6% less for transportation
Djibouti
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF936
|
$4.47
THB151.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,550
|
$25.43
THB862.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF6,000,170
|
$31,362.48
THB1,063,439.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,491
|
$9.67
THB327.75
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
Djibouti
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,988
|
$17.13
THB581.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,569
|
$389.22
THB13,197.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,692
|
$225.23
THB7,637.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,367
|
$55.17
THB1,870.84
|
|
pay 8.2% less for childcare
Djibouti
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,846
|
$341.66
THB11,584.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,224,967
|
$10,344.18
THB350,750.69
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
Djibouti
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,198
|
$2.20
THB74.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$1.90
THB64.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF612
|
$3.85
THB130.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,648
|
$48.79
THB1,654.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,498
|
$5.42
THB183.81
|
|
pay 13.5% more for clothing
Djibouti
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,993
|
$38.62
THB1,309.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,495
|
$29.36
THB995.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,970
|
$82.78
THB2,806.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,984
|
$65.55
THB2,222.82
|
|
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