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Aruba

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Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 12.7% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% less in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 6.7% less in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 22.7% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 27.9% less in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 17.1% more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 35.9% less in Djibouti

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

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Djibouti vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.2% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$9.83 DJF1,753	-55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$15.45 DJF2,755	+50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$1.90 DJF338	+31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$1.69 DJF301	+3.5%
Average			-17.2%

Oranjestad vs. Djibouti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.7% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$9.27 DJF1,653	+212.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$4.78 DJF852	-23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$10.63 DJF1,896	+51.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$5.69 DJF1,015	+6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$8.24 DJF1,470	+94.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.70 DJF303	-19.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.55 DJF98	-45.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$1.18 DJF210	-48.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$0.73 DJF131	-53.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.72 DJF129	-28.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.75 DJF133	-17.6%
Average			-6.7%

Oranjestad vs. Djibouti - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.7% more for transportation

	Oranjestad	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$8.56 DJF1,526	+12.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$42.53 DJF7,584	+41.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$33,798.22 DJF6M	+29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$47.75 DJF8,516	-0.6%
Average			+22.7%

Oranjestad vs. Djibouti - Cost of transportation

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pay 27.9% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$58.99 DJF10,520	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$674.13 DJF120K	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$477.51 DJF85,158	-49.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$398.35 DJF71,041	+105.3%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 17.1% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$335.22 DJF59,783	+34.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$8,794.47 DJF2M	+2.2%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$7.02 DJF1,252	+134.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$3.37 DJF601	-21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$1.97 DJF351	-80.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$86.14 DJF15,362	+38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$12.64 DJF2,254	+5.9%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 35.9% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$42.13 DJF7,514	-29.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$19.66 DJF3,507	-61.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$123.59 DJF22,041	+13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$56.18 DJF10,019	-45.4%
Average			-35.9%

Oranjestad vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing

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