Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.5 times more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in United States instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 95.6% more for restaurants
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Djibouti
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,804
|
$18.02
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,804
|
$10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
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Djibouti
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,027
|
$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.30
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,465
|
$3.93
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,172
|
$3.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,995
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF318
|
$2.31
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF182
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF227
|
$2.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$2.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$1.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$1.38
|
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pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,043
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,509
|
$17.71
|
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pay 33.5% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,638
|
$67.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF243,821
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,206
|
$1,397.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,429
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 9.7 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,060
|
$1,344.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF360,722
|
$23,001.10
|
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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,102
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF426
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,370
|
$51.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,505
|
$13.21
|
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pay 35.2% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,012
|
$50.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,259
|
$40.92
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,042
|
$85.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,527
|
$113.11
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