Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 5.9% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of France, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.43
€15.28
|
$10.62
DJF1,874
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.25
€8.99
|
$8.94
DJF1,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.53
|
$0.56
DJF98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.76
|
$0.89
DJF157
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
France
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.48
|
$2.24
DJF395
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.34
€7.31
|
$9.97
DJF1,759
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
€3.95
|
$11.64
DJF2,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
$5.03
DJF888
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
€4.60
|
$4.61
DJF813
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.25
|
$1.77
DJF313
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.76
DJF134
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.01
DJF179
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.76
DJF134
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.57
DJF101
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.00
|
$0.65
DJF115
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
France
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.71
€5.88
|
$5.10
DJF899
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.41
€46.84
|
$307.42
DJF54,260
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,734.55
€22,566.65
|
$11,738.02
DJF2,071,737
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.63
€17.22
|
$25.15
DJF4,439
|
|
pay 14.3% more for housing
|
France
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.33
€28.35
|
$37.16
DJF6,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$756.00
€662.94
|
$600.11
DJF105,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$585.91
€513.78
|
$500.17
DJF88,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.65
€121.58
|
$245.94
DJF43,408
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
France
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.08
€647.22
|
$177.00
DJF31,240
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,146.23
€10,651.04
|
$6,185.75
DJF1,091,773
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.39
€5.60
|
$5.59
DJF987
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.19
€2.79
|
$2.11
DJF372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.70
€10.26
|
$1.40
DJF247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.75
€36.61
|
$65.68
DJF11,592
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.86
€10.40
|
$16.77
DJF2,960
|
|
pay 52.6% less for clothing
|
France
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.63
€78.60
|
$20.87
DJF3,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
€36.66
|
$24.22
DJF4,275
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.79
€84.87
|
$59.62
DJF10,523
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.69
€115.48
|
$61.48
DJF10,852
|
|
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