Cost of living comparison
compared to
Djibouti vs. Morocco Cost of Living Summary
Djibouti is 2.9 times more expensive than Morocco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7 times more in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 5.4 times more in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.5% more in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Djibouti
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Djibouti are more expensive than in Morocco. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.
Djibouti vs. Morocco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
MAD37.44
|
$9.82
DJF1,747
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
MAD60.73
|
$12.63
DJF2,247
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MAD5.80
|
$1.89
DJF337
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MAD3.47
|
$1.87
DJF333
|
|
Morocco vs. Djibouti - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
MAD4.75
|
$9.26
DJF1,648
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
MAD47.02
|
$4.78
DJF850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
MAD31.54
|
$9.56
DJF1,701
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MAD18.30
|
$6.85
DJF1,218
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.74
MAD25.42
|
$8.24
DJF1,465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MAD6.00
|
$1.70
DJF302
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.65
|
$0.55
DJF98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.45
|
$1.27
DJF226
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.41
|
$0.72
DJF128
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.01
|
$0.55
DJF98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.06
|
$0.62
DJF110
|
|
Morocco vs. Djibouti - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MAD54.74
|
$6.59
DJF1,172
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.81
MAD165.35
|
$21.27
DJF3,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,017.64
MAD334,359.48
|
$33,800.12
DJF6,012,107
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.80
MAD63.09
|
$47.72
DJF8,488
|
|
Morocco vs. Djibouti - Cost of transportation
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.78
MAD359.99
|
$58.94
DJF10,485
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.53
MAD2,594.98
|
$1,431.52
DJF254,628
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.49
MAD1,740.54
|
$477.17
DJF84,876
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.74
MAD294.61
|
$398.07
DJF70,806
|
|
Morocco vs. Djibouti - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$102.03
MAD947.17
|
$335.12
DJF59,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,226.64
MAD39,236.79
|
$8,793.05
DJF1,564,040
|
|
Morocco vs. Djibouti - Cost of childcare
pay 79.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.69
MAD34.27
|
$5.61
DJF999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
MAD16.00
|
$3.65
DJF649
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
MAD39.18
|
$2.71
DJF482
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.02
MAD232.30
|
$86.08
DJF15,311
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
MAD62.19
|
$8.42
DJF1,498
|
|
Morocco vs. Djibouti - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.30
MAD346.26
|
$42.10
DJF7,489
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.94
MAD389.32
|
$19.65
DJF3,495
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.29
MAD791.75
|
$123.50
DJF21,968
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.04
MAD659.51
|
$56.14
DJF9,985
|
|
Morocco vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing
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