Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 75.2% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 69.1% more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.91
DJF162
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.84
DJF150
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$5.77
DJF1,022
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$13.84
DJF2,452
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$6.58
DJF1,166
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$11.20
DJF1,985
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$1.79
DJF316
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$1.02
DJF181
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.28
DJF226
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$1.08
DJF192
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.72
DJF128
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.88
DJF155
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$5.86
DJF1,038
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$25.32
DJF4,485
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$42.89
DJF7,597
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$1,369.10
DJF242,518
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$669.36
DJF118,569
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$305.63
DJF54,138
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$168.79
DJF29,899
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$2,025.51
DJF358,794
|
|
pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$6.19
DJF1,096
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$2.39
DJF424
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$103.15
DJF18,272
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$14.07
DJF2,492
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$33.76
DJF5,980
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$23.91
DJF4,236
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$118.15
DJF20,930
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$75.96
DJF13,455
|
|
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