Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

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Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 3.9% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 37.5% more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 3.7% less in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 7.8% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 6.9% more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 17.4% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.5% more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 39.3% less in Djibouti

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

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Djibouti vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Djibouti instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 37.5% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$9.83 DJF1,753	-4.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.14	$15.45 DJF2,755	+74.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$1.90 DJF338	+86.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$1.69 DJF301	+128.7%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 3.7% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.12	$9.27 DJF1,653	+268.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$4.78 DJF852	+44.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.87	$10.63 DJF1,896	+15.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.79	$5.69 DJF1,015	+29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$8.24 DJF1,470	+80.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$1.70 DJF303	-32.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$0.55 DJF98	-60.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$1.18 DJF210	-29.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$0.73 DJF131	-62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$0.72 DJF129	-26.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$0.75 DJF133	-12.7%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 7.8% more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$8.56 DJF1,526	+97.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD902.03	$42.53 DJF7,584	-67.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$33,798.22 DJF6M	-8.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.17	$47.75 DJF8,516	+331.9%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 6.9% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.36	$58.99 DJF10,520	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	$674.13 DJF120K	-33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	$477.51 DJF85,158	-8.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.63	$398.35 DJF71,041	+473.0%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 17.4% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$335.22 DJF59,783	-16.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$8,794.47 DJF2M	-18.8%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$7.02 DJF1,252	+217.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$3.37 DJF601	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.09	$1.97 DJF351	-66.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD384.20	$86.14 DJF15,362	+52.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$12.64 DJF2,254	+42.9%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 39.3% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$42.13 DJF7,514	-22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.79	$19.66 DJF3,507	-61.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD992.23	$123.59 DJF22,041	-15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.58	$56.18 DJF10,019	-45.6%
Average			-39.3%

Port Of Spain vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing

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