Cost of living comparison
compared to
Djibouti vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
Djibouti is 59.9% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.5% more in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 97.5% more in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 65.9% more in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% more in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% more in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% less in Djibouti
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Djibouti are more expensive than in Hungary. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.
Djibouti vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 38.5% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.15
HUF3,336.77
|
$9.82
DJF1,747
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
HUF2,643.84
|
$12.63
DJF2,246
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
HUF471.89
|
$1.89
DJF337
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HUF364.72
|
$1.87
DJF333
|
|
Hungary vs. Djibouti - Cost of restaurants
pay 97.5% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
HUF506.96
|
$9.26
DJF1,647
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
HUF1,475.69
|
$4.78
DJF850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
HUF1,371.48
|
$9.56
DJF1,701
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
HUF939.06
|
$6.85
DJF1,218
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
HUF886.31
|
$8.24
DJF1,465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF258.63
|
$1.70
DJF302
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
HUF289.68
|
$0.55
DJF98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF299.10
|
$1.27
DJF226
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
HUF458.92
|
$0.72
DJF128
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF167.81
|
$0.55
DJF98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF179.96
|
$0.62
DJF110
|
|
Hungary vs. Djibouti - Cost of groceries
pay 65.9% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
HUF2,221.95
|
$6.59
DJF1,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.12
HUF8,253.26
|
$21.27
DJF3,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,788.81
HUF8,802,801.40
|
$33,800.12
DJF6,010,607
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
HUF4,411.47
|
$47.72
DJF8,485
|
|
Hungary vs. Djibouti - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.66
HUF6,789.12
|
$58.94
DJF10,482
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.37
HUF158,179.13
|
$1,431.52
DJF254,564
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.75
HUF123,801.38
|
$477.17
DJF84,855
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.14
HUF36,519.54
|
$398.07
DJF70,788
|
|
Hungary vs. Djibouti - Cost of housing
pay 14.7% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.81
HUF102,131.75
|
$335.12
DJF59,593
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,229.50
HUF2,375,612.62
|
$8,793.05
DJF1,563,649
|
|
Hungary vs. Djibouti - Cost of childcare
pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
HUF687.37
|
$5.61
DJF998
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HUF727.15
|
$3.65
DJF649
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.97
HUF2,289.22
|
$2.71
DJF481
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.15
HUF16,151.29
|
$86.08
DJF15,307
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.52
HUF2,471.44
|
$8.42
DJF1,497
|
|
Hungary vs. Djibouti - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
HUF25,139.27
|
$42.10
DJF7,487
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.66
HUF10,074.12
|
$19.65
DJF3,494
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
HUF26,128.27
|
$123.50
DJF21,962
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.04
HUF29,914.92
|
$56.14
DJF9,983
|
|
Hungary vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing
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