Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.5 times more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 38.7% more for restaurants
Georgia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.90
GEL23.77
|
$9.33
DJF1,657
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.88
GEL21.03
|
$9.05
DJF1,607
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
GEL2.08
|
$0.68
DJF120
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
GEL1.03
|
$0.96
DJF170
|
|
pay 82.5% more for groceries
Georgia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.81
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
GEL10.63
|
$10.09
DJF1,791
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
GEL19.92
|
$11.77
DJF2,091
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
GEL6.29
|
$3.51
DJF623
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
GEL7.79
|
$4.66
DJF828
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
GEL1.64
|
$1.80
DJF319
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
GEL2.14
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.90
|
$1.03
DJF182
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GEL2.27
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
$0.58
DJF102
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
GEL0.95
|
$0.66
DJF117
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for transportation
Georgia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
GEL13.06
|
$5.06
DJF898
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.43
GEL33.18
|
$339.32
DJF60,255
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,297.46
GEL48,854.21
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,108,938
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
GEL14.63
|
$25.45
DJF4,519
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Georgia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.25
GEL48.72
|
$37.50
DJF6,659
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.58
GEL1,373.92
|
$820.03
DJF145,617
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.72
GEL960.44
|
$580.50
DJF103,082
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.56
GEL153.69
|
$248.31
DJF44,094
|
|
pay 51.9% more for childcare
Georgia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.50
GEL423.20
|
$141.39
DJF25,106
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,916.93
GEL7,788.21
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,111,377
|
|
pay 88.5% more for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
GEL3.66
|
$5.66
DJF1,004
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
GEL6.18
|
$1.91
DJF339
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
GEL8.03
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.10
GEL123.10
|
$73.52
DJF13,055
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
GEL15.68
|
$14.14
DJF2,511
|
|
pay 59.0% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.21
GEL206.16
|
$21.11
DJF3,749
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.21
GEL163.44
|
$24.51
DJF4,352
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.49
GEL332.38
|
$60.32
DJF10,712
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.58
GEL343.32
|
$62.21
DJF11,047
|
|
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