Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 52.9% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 43.0% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
LRD2,418.12
|
$9.33
DJF1,657
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
LRD2,418.12
|
$9.05
DJF1,607
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
LRD290.17
|
$0.68
DJF120
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
LRD515.87
|
$0.96
DJF170
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
LRD263.99
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.00
LRD1,934.50
|
$10.09
DJF1,791
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
LRD1,232.68
|
$11.77
DJF2,091
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
LRD1,031.73
|
$3.51
DJF623
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD866.04
|
$4.66
DJF828
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
LRD175.50
|
$1.80
DJF319
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
LRD242.24
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
LRD350.99
|
$1.03
DJF182
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
LRD456.69
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
LRD202.12
|
$0.58
DJF102
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
LRD351.60
|
$0.66
DJF117
|
|
pay 84.0% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.94
LRD761.45
|
$5.06
DJF898
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$339.32
DJF60,255
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD980,766.88
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,108,938
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
LRD2,600.34
|
$25.45
DJF4,519
|
|
pay 70.2% more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
LRD9,648.29
|
$37.50
DJF6,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$680.33
LRD131,610.32
|
$820.03
DJF145,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.33
LRD30,629.58
|
$580.50
DJF103,082
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.64
LRD40,555.08
|
$248.31
DJF44,094
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.44
LRD25,620.70
|
$141.39
DJF25,106
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,227.33
LRD237,427.32
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,111,377
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.62
|
$5.66
DJF1,004
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
LRD709.32
|
$1.91
DJF339
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.87
LRD1,329.95
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.50
LRD12,864.39
|
$73.52
DJF13,055
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.87
LRD1,910.29
|
$14.14
DJF2,511
|
|
pay 43.9% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.22
LRD2,169.84
|
$21.11
DJF3,749
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.58
LRD5,142.53
|
$24.51
DJF4,352
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.33
LRD9,350.08
|
$60.32
DJF10,712
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.50
LRD7,060.89
|
$62.21
DJF11,047
|
|
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