Cost of living comparison

Kuwait

compared to

Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 50.3% more expensive than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 82.9% more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 94.7% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 24.5% more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 34.3% more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 11.4% less in Djibouti

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Djibouti are more expensive than in Kuwait. Notably, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.

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Djibouti vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.9% more for restaurants

	Kuwait	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 KWD2.570	$9.83 DJF1,753	+18.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.91 KWD2.450	$15.45 DJF2,755	+95.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KWD0.170	$1.90 DJF338	+244.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 KWD0.090	$1.69 DJF301	+448.8%
Average			+82.9%

Kuwait vs. Djibouti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 94.7% more for groceries

	Kuwait	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 KWD0.330	$9.27 DJF1,653	+755.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 KWD0.690	$4.78 DJF852	+115.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 KWD1.650	$10.63 DJF1,896	+99.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 KWD0.650	$5.69 DJF1,015	+170.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KWD0.840	$8.24 DJF1,470	+204.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 KWD0.340	$1.70 DJF303	+53.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 KWD0.250	$0.55 DJF98	-31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 KWD0.210	$1.18 DJF210	+75.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 KWD0.190	$0.73 DJF131	+20.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 KWD0.160	$0.72 DJF129	+43.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 KWD0.150	$0.75 DJF133	+57.6%
Average			+94.7%

Kuwait vs. Djibouti - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Kuwait	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.25 KWD0.390	$8.56 DJF1,526	+586.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.95 KWD16.060	$42.53 DJF7,584	-18.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,021.80 KWD6,189.540	$33,798.22 DJF6M	+68.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.57 KWD9.140	$47.75 DJF8,516	+61.5%
Average			+129.2%

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pay 24.5% more for housing

	Kuwait	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.53 KWD9.440	$58.99 DJF10,520	+93.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$776.48 KWD240.040	$674.13 DJF120K	-13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$619.33 KWD191.460	$477.51 DJF85,158	-22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.56 KWD12.230	$398.35 DJF71,041	+907.0%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 34.3% more for childcare

	Kuwait	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.54 KWD77.760	$335.22 DJF59,783	+33.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.38 KWD2,009.530	$8,794.47 DJF2M	+35.3%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 KWD0.830	$7.02 DJF1,252	+162.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 KWD1.460	$3.37 DJF601	-28.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 KWD0.850	$1.97 DJF351	-28.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$97.98 KWD30.290	$86.14 DJF15,362	-12.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.58 KWD3.580	$12.64 DJF2,254	+9.2%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 11.4% less for clothing

	Kuwait	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.05 KWD11.450	$42.13 DJF7,514	+13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.45 KWD11.580	$19.66 DJF3,507	-47.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.55 KWD29.540	$123.59 DJF22,041	+29.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.48 KWD21.790	$56.18 DJF10,019	-20.3%
Average			-11.4%

Kuwait vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing

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