Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 45.8% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 90.2% more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 36.3% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 87.8% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 58.0% more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 26.4% more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% less in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 8.3% less in Djibouti

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare in Djibouti are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Djibouti. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.

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Djibouti vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.2% more for restaurants

	Oman	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.18 OMR2.360	$9.83 DJF1,753	+59.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 OMR3.610	$15.45 DJF2,755	+63.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 OMR0.330	$1.90 DJF338	+119.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$1.69 DJF301	+519.6%
Average			+90.2%

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pay 36.3% more for groceries

	Oman	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$9.27 DJF1,653	+665.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 OMR1.840	$4.78 DJF852	-0.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 OMR3.460	$10.63 DJF1,896	+17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 OMR1.180	$5.69 DJF1,015	+85.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 OMR1.240	$8.24 DJF1,470	+154.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 OMR0.550	$1.70 DJF303	+17.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 OMR0.370	$0.55 DJF98	-43.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 OMR0.470	$1.18 DJF210	-4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 OMR0.300	$0.73 DJF131	-6.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 OMR0.250	$0.72 DJF129	+10.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 OMR0.260	$0.75 DJF133	+8.5%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 87.8% more for transportation

	Oman	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.890	$8.56 DJF1,526	+265.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.92 OMR21.380	$42.53 DJF7,584	-23.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,976.63 OMR8,404.150	$33,798.22 DJF6M	+53.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.03 OMR5.750	$47.75 DJF8,516	+217.7%
Average			+87.8%

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pay 58.0% more for housing

	Oman	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.05 OMR29.850	$58.99 DJF10,520	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$485.58 OMR185.690	$674.13 DJF120K	+38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$358.74 OMR137.190	$477.51 DJF85,158	+33.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.60 OMR33.880	$398.35 DJF71,041	+349.6%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 26.4% more for childcare

	Oman	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.15 OMR103.310	$335.22 DJF59,783	+24.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,828.04 OMR2,611.130	$8,794.47 DJF2M	+28.8%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.38 OMR4.350	$7.02 DJF1,252	-38.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.34 OMR2.040	$3.37 DJF601	-36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.18 OMR2.360	$1.97 DJF351	-68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.14 OMR21.850	$86.14 DJF15,362	+50.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.10 OMR3.480	$12.64 DJF2,254	+38.9%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 8.3% less for clothing

	Oman	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.42 OMR17.370	$42.13 DJF7,514	-7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.55 OMR15.130	$19.66 DJF3,507	-50.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.67 OMR28.940	$123.59 DJF22,041	+63.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.96 OMR22.930	$56.18 DJF10,019	-6.3%
Average			-8.3%

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