Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 0.8% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.84
kr2,434
|
$9.33
DJF1,656
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.27
kr1,947
|
$9.05
DJF1,605
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
kr316
|
$0.68
DJF120
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
kr290
|
$0.96
DJF170
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.42
kr467
|
$2.26
DJF401
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
kr816
|
$10.09
DJF1,789
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
kr727
|
$11.77
DJF2,089
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.66
kr772
|
$3.51
DJF622
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.09
kr968
|
$4.66
DJF827
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
kr159
|
$1.80
DJF319
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
kr134
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
kr160
|
$1.03
DJF182
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
kr251
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
kr131
|
$0.58
DJF102
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
kr70
|
$0.66
DJF117
|
|
pay 61.8% more for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.03
kr1,096
|
$5.06
DJF897
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.40
kr10,562
|
$339.32
DJF60,203
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,836.83
kr4,071,534
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,107,111
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.97
kr3,271
|
$25.45
DJF4,515
|
|
pay 31.7% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.40
kr8,515
|
$37.50
DJF6,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,437.14
kr196,112
|
$820.03
DJF145,491
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,215.63
kr165,884
|
$580.50
DJF102,993
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.63
kr9,365
|
$248.31
DJF44,056
|
|
pay 41.0% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.34
kr35,390
|
$141.39
DJF25,085
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,750.10
kr375,278
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,110,414
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.52
kr1,163
|
$5.66
DJF1,003
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.15
kr567
|
$1.91
DJF339
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.64
kr1,451
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.90
kr7,765
|
$73.52
DJF13,044
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
kr1,675
|
$14.14
DJF2,508
|
|
pay 64.5% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.08
kr16,113
|
$21.11
DJF3,746
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.39
kr6,876
|
$24.51
DJF4,348
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.12
kr20,621
|
$60.32
DJF10,703
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
kr23,907
|
$62.21
DJF11,037
|
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