Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 5.0 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Libya, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
$9.33
DJF1,658
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
$9.05
DJF1,608
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$0.68
DJF120
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$0.96
DJF170
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
$10.09
DJF1,792
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
$11.77
DJF2,092
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
$3.51
DJF623
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
$4.66
DJF828
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$1.80
DJF319
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$1.03
DJF182
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.58
DJF103
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.66
DJF117
|
|
pay 14.9 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$5.06
DJF899
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
$339.32
DJF60,293
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,110,263
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
$25.45
DJF4,522
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
Libya
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
$37.50
DJF6,663
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
$820.03
DJF145,709
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
$580.50
DJF103,147
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
$248.31
DJF44,122
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
$141.39
DJF25,122
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,112,075
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$5.66
DJF1,005
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$1.91
DJF339
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
$73.52
DJF13,064
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
$14.14
DJF2,512
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
Libya
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
$21.11
DJF3,752
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
$24.51
DJF4,355
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
$60.32
DJF10,719
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
$62.21
DJF11,054
|
|
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