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Djibouti vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 1.2% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 55.3% more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 62.0% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 40.7% less in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 32.4% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.9% less in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 32.5% less in Djibouti

The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Djibouti are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Djibouti. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Djibouti.

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Djibouti vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Djibouti instead of Doha, you would:

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pay 55.3% more for restaurants

	Doha	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$9.83 DJF1,754	+2.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$15.45 DJF2,757	+87.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.90 DJF338	+101.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$1.69 DJF301	+303.9%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 62.0% more for groceries

	Doha	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$9.27 DJF1,654	+568.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$4.78 DJF853	-15.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$10.63 DJF1,897	+33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$5.69 DJF1,016	+66.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$8.24 DJF1,471	+131.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$1.70 DJF303	+67.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.55 DJF99	-33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$1.18 DJF210	+67.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$0.73 DJF131	+31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.72 DJF129	+65.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.75 DJF133	+67.9%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Doha	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$8.56 DJF1,527	+300.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$42.53 DJF7,588	+55.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$33,798.22 DJF6M	+20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$47.75 DJF8,520	+159.7%
Average			+111.2%

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pay 40.7% less for housing

	Doha	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$58.99 DJF10,525	-31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$674.13 DJF120K	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$477.51 DJF85,203	-59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$398.35 DJF71,078	+510.6%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 32.4% less for childcare

	Doha	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$335.22 DJF59,814	-50.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$8,794.47 DJF2M	-8.4%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$7.02 DJF1,253	-42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$3.37 DJF601	-42.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$1.97 DJF351	-69.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$86.14 DJF15,370	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$12.64 DJF2,255	+2.4%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 32.5% less for clothing

	Doha	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$42.13 DJF7,518	-30.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$19.66 DJF3,508	-63.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$123.59 DJF22,052	+24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$56.18 DJF10,024	-34.2%
Average			-32.5%

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