Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.2 times more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in United States instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
DJF1,656
|
$18.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
DJF1,605
|
$9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
DJF120
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
DJF170
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
DJF401
|
$3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.09
DJF1,789
|
$5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.77
DJF2,089
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
DJF622
|
$4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
DJF827
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
DJF319
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
DJF182
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
DJF102
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
DJF117
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
DJF897
|
$3.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$339.32
DJF60,203
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,876.35
DJF2,107,111
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.45
DJF4,515
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 62.9% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
DJF6,653
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.03
DJF145,491
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.50
DJF102,993
|
$1,282.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.31
DJF44,056
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.39
DJF25,085
|
$1,137.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,258.65
DJF1,110,414
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
DJF1,003
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
DJF339
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
$8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
DJF13,044
|
$42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
DJF2,508
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 68.2% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
DJF3,746
|
$45.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.51
DJF4,348
|
$36.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.32
DJF10,703
|
$79.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.21
DJF11,037
|
$109.59
|
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