Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.5 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
$9.33
DJF1,662
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
$9.05
DJF1,612
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD599
|
$0.68
DJF121
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD325
|
$0.96
DJF171
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Iraq
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
$2.26
DJF403
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
$10.09
DJF1,796
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
$11.77
DJF2,097
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
$3.51
DJF624
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
$4.66
DJF830
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD602
|
$1.80
DJF320
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD637
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$1.03
DJF183
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD407
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.58
DJF103
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD371
|
$0.66
DJF118
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
Iraq
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
$5.06
DJF901
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
$339.32
DJF60,436
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,115,255
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
$25.45
DJF4,533
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Iraq
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
$37.50
DJF6,679
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
$820.03
DJF146,053
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
$580.50
DJF103,391
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
$248.31
DJF44,226
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
$141.39
DJF25,182
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,114,706
|
|
pay 61.2% more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
$5.66
DJF1,007
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
$1.91
DJF340
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
$1.41
DJF252
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
$73.52
DJF13,094
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
$14.14
DJF2,518
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
Iraq
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
$21.11
DJF3,760
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
$24.51
DJF4,365
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
$60.32
DJF10,744
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
$62.21
DJF11,080
|
|
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