Cost of living comparison

Palau

compared to

Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 42.7% more expensive than Palau overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 45.3% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 7.7% more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.1% more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 45.7% less in Djibouti

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

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Djibouti vs. Palau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.6% more for restaurants

	Palau	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00	$9.82 DJF1,759	-18.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$12.63 DJF2,262	+26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37	$1.89 DJF339	+38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07	$1.87 DJF335	+75.4%
Average			+30.6%

Palau vs. Djibouti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Palau	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$3.44	$9.26 DJF1,659	+169.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00	$4.78 DJF856	-4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97	$9.56 DJF1,712	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.97	$6.85 DJF1,226	+14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.30	$8.24 DJF1,475	+30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.40	$1.70 DJF304	-29.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00	$0.55 DJF99	-44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.50	$1.27 DJF228	-49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$7.50	$0.72 DJF129	-90.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.09	$0.55 DJF99	-73.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50	$0.62 DJF111	-58.7%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 45.3% more for transportation

	Palau	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.75	$6.59 DJF1,180	-2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.27 DJF3,808
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,500.00	$33,800.12 DJF6M	+93.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$47.72 DJF8,544
Average			+45.3%

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pay 7.7% more for housing

	Palau	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$129.50	$58.94 DJF10,554	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.00	$1,431.52 DJF256K	+90.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$550.00	$477.17 DJF85,438	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$398.07 DJF71,275
Average			+7.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Palau	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$200.00	$335.12 DJF60,003	+67.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,920.00	$8,793.05 DJF2M	+358.0%
Average			+212.8%

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pay 61.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Palau	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50	$5.61 DJF1,005	+274.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08	$3.65 DJF653	-10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.25	$2.71 DJF485	-75.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.00	$86.08 DJF15,412	+56.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$8.42 DJF1,508
Average			+61.1%

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pay 45.7% less for clothing

	Palau	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.50	$42.10 DJF7,539	-32.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.50	$19.65 DJF3,518	-62.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$147.50	$123.50 DJF22,113	-16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$195.00	$56.14 DJF10,052	-71.2%
Average			-45.7%

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