Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 20.2% more expensive than Lisbon.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€14.07
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
€8.94
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.81
|
$0.91
DJF163
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.26
|
$0.84
DJF150
|
|
pay 99.9% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.45
|
$5.77
DJF1,026
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
€5.16
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
€3.65
|
$13.84
DJF2,463
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.83
|
$6.58
DJF1,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
€3.24
|
$11.20
DJF1,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.99
|
$1.79
DJF318
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.64
|
$1.02
DJF182
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.28
DJF227
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$1.08
DJF193
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.72
DJF129
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.84
|
$0.88
DJF156
|
|
pay 66.0% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.98
|
$5.86
DJF1,042
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.32
€40.19
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€30,142.24
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.96
€9.24
|
$25.32
DJF4,505
|
|
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.79
€38.77
|
$42.89
DJF7,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,447.59
€1,343.00
|
$1,369.10
DJF243,578
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,009.53
€936.59
|
$669.36
DJF119,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.60
€101.68
|
$305.63
DJF54,375
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$582.39
€540.31
|
$168.79
DJF30,030
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,607.20
€13,551.83
|
$2,025.51
DJF360,362
|
|
pay 71.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
€3.01
|
$6.19
DJF1,101
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
€2.31
|
$2.39
DJF425
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.53
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.88
€40.71
|
$103.15
DJF18,352
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
€8.04
|
$14.07
DJF2,503
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.44
€79.26
|
$33.76
DJF6,006
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
€34.89
|
$23.91
DJF4,254
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.28
€81.90
|
$118.15
DJF21,021
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.56
€99.79
|
$75.96
DJF13,514
|
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