Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

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Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 34.7% cheaper than Gibraltar.

Restaurants: pay 32.7% less in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 2.5% less in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 5.2% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 54.2% less in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 64.6% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% less in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 56.3% less in Djibouti

Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Djibouti.

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Djibouti vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.7% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 GIP14.87	$9.83 DJF1,753	-50.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.51 GIP13.14	$15.45 DJF2,755	-11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 GIP1.74	$1.90 DJF338	-18.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 GIP1.49	$1.69 DJF301	-15.0%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 2.5% less for groceries

	Gibraltar	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 GIP1.85	$9.27 DJF1,653	+275.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 GIP4.52	$4.78 DJF852	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.00 GIP5.25	$10.63 DJF1,896	+51.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 GIP4.65	$5.69 DJF1,015	-8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GIP2.87	$8.24 DJF1,470	+115.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GIP1.01	$1.70 DJF303	+26.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 GIP0.98	$0.55 DJF98	-57.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 GIP1.24	$1.18 DJF210	-28.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 GIP1.13	$0.73 DJF131	-51.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 GIP0.93	$0.72 DJF129	-42.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 GIP0.71	$0.75 DJF133	-20.8%
Average			-2.5%

Gibraltar vs. Djibouti - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.2% more for transportation

	Gibraltar	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.61 GIP4.21	$8.56 DJF1,526	+52.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.53 DJF7,584
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,553.88 GIP37,180.28	$33,798.22 DJF6M	-31.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$47.75 DJF8,516
Average			+5.2%

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pay 54.2% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.07 GIP49.57	$58.99 DJF10,520	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,151.74 GIP1,614.45	$674.13 DJF120K	-68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,593.65 GIP1,195.72	$477.51 DJF85,158	-70.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.54 GIP95.69	$398.35 DJF71,041	+212.3%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 64.6% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,112.65 GIP834.82	$335.22 DJF59,783	-69.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,142.99 GIP15,863.59	$8,794.47 DJF2M	-58.4%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.29 GIP3.97	$7.02 DJF1,252	+32.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.02 GIP3.02	$3.37 DJF601	-16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 GIP3.87	$1.97 DJF351	-61.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.29 GIP59.49	$86.14 DJF15,362	+8.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.21 GIP9.91	$12.64 DJF2,254	-4.3%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 56.3% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.55 GIP102.45	$42.13 DJF7,514	-69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.07 GIP49.57	$19.66 DJF3,507	-70.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.58 GIP90.47	$123.59 DJF22,041	+2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.36 GIP109.06	$56.18 DJF10,019	-61.4%
Average			-56.3%

Gibraltar vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing

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