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Djibouti vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 21.2% more expensive than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.9% less in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 17.6% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 7.8% less in Djibouti
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 69.7% more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% less in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 55.7% less in Djibouti

The cost of housing, childcare, and groceries in Djibouti are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Djibouti. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Djibouti.

Djibouti vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.9% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.40 ISK2,608	$9.21 DJF1,636	-52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.94 ISK2,278	$10.05 DJF1,785	-40.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 ISK378	$1.77 DJF314	-37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 ISK272	$1.67 DJF298	-17.2%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 17.6% more for groceries

	Iceland	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 ISK397	$9.21 DJF1,636	+211.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.27 ISK977	$4.74 DJF843	-34.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.01 ISK808	$8.45 DJF1,502	+40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.42 ISK729	$8.04 DJF1,428	+48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.51 ISK1,144	$9.12 DJF1,620	+7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK165	$2.03 DJF360	+65.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 ISK138	$0.51 DJF90	-50.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK157	$1.14 DJF202	-2.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 ISK252	$0.76 DJF135	-59.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 ISK166	$0.76 DJF135	-38.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 ISK106	$0.84 DJF148	+6.5%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 7.8% less for transportation

	Iceland	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.36 ISK1,124	$5.23 DJF929	-37.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.28 ISK9,584	$42.20 DJF7,498	-40.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,660.66 ISK5,467,232	$33,541.44 DJF5,958,690	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 ISK2,963	$36.29 DJF6,446	+64.7%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Iceland	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.17 ISK9,705	$50.24 DJF8,926	-30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,838.04 ISK247,143	$1,758.47 DJF312,394	-4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,497.77 ISK201,390	$993.31 DJF176,463	-33.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.01 ISK7,801	$544.29 DJF96,694	+838.2%
Average			+192.5%

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pay 69.7% more for childcare

	Iceland	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$258.16 ISK34,713	$340.14 DJF60,426	+31.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK805,952	$12,437.75 DJF2,209,586	+107.5%
Average			+69.7%

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.19 ISK1,235	$6.70 DJF1,190	-27.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.65 ISK625	$2.79 DJF496	-40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.76 ISK1,581	$3.42 DJF608	-70.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.46 ISK8,264	$76.29 DJF13,554	+24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.35 ISK1,929	$8.37 DJF1,488	-41.6%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 55.7% less for clothing

	Iceland	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.23 ISK14,956	$27.91 DJF4,959	-74.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.69 ISK8,026	$19.54 DJF3,471	-67.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.00 ISK19,900	$122.81 DJF21,818	-17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.49 ISK24,807	$66.99 DJF11,901	-63.7%
Average			-55.7%

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