Cost of living comparison

Japan

compared to

Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 35.4% more expensive than Japan overall.

Restaurants: pay 99.1% more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 14.4% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 44.2% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 51.1% more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 20.9% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.0% more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 4.8% less in Djibouti

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

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Djibouti vs. Japan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 99.1% more for restaurants

	Japan	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.75 ¥1,066	$9.83 DJF1,753	+45.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 ¥805	$15.45 DJF2,755	+203.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 ¥179	$1.90 DJF338	+67.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ¥120	$1.69 DJF301	+122.5%
Average			+99.1%

Japan vs. Djibouti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.4% more for groceries

	Japan	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 ¥241	$9.27 DJF1,653	+507.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.55 ¥877	$4.78 DJF852	-13.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.56 ¥879	$10.63 DJF1,896	+91.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 ¥318	$5.69 DJF1,015	+183.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 ¥450	$8.24 DJF1,470	+189.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.16 ¥342	$1.70 DJF303	-21.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 ¥171	$0.55 DJF98	-48.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 ¥243	$1.18 DJF210	-23.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 ¥303	$0.73 DJF131	-61.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ¥174	$0.72 DJF129	-34.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 ¥170	$0.75 DJF133	-30.5%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 44.2% more for transportation

	Japan	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.11 ¥649	$8.56 DJF1,526	+108.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.20 ¥9,986	$42.53 DJF7,584	-32.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,047.50 ¥3M	$33,798.22 DJF6M	+60.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.65 ¥3,895	$47.75 DJF8,516	+93.7%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 51.1% more for housing

	Japan	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.54 ¥5,300	$58.99 DJF10,520	+75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$546.58 ¥86,367	$674.13 DJF120K	+23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.78 ¥57,008	$477.51 DJF85,158	+32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.26 ¥17,897	$398.35 DJF71,041	+251.7%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 20.9% less for childcare

	Japan	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$417.01 ¥65,893	$335.22 DJF59,783	-19.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,300.14 ¥2M	$8,794.47 DJF2M	-22.2%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 34.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Japan	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.57 ¥406	$7.02 DJF1,252	+173.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.06 ¥483	$3.37 DJF601	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 ¥605	$1.97 DJF351	-48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.31 ¥8,424	$86.14 DJF15,362	+61.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.73 ¥1,853	$12.64 DJF2,254	+7.8%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 4.8% less for clothing

	Japan	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.32 ¥7,320	$42.13 DJF7,514	-9.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.33 ¥4,950	$19.66 DJF3,507	-37.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.45 ¥9,394	$123.59 DJF22,041	+107.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.04 ¥12,805	$56.18 DJF10,019	-30.7%
Average			-4.8%

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