Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.5 times more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Praia, you would:
pay 25.2% more for restaurants
Praia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.67
CVE475.95
|
$9.33
DJF1,658
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
CVE602.22
|
$9.05
DJF1,607
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
CVE143.91
|
$0.68
DJF120
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
CVE97.28
|
$0.96
DJF170
|
|
pay 67.4% more for groceries
Praia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
CVE120.70
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
CVE328.09
|
$10.09
DJF1,792
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.53
CVE359.68
|
$11.77
DJF2,092
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
CVE251.59
|
$3.51
DJF623
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
CVE201.46
|
$4.66
DJF828
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
CVE125.20
|
$1.80
DJF319
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
CVE91.05
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CVE91.05
|
$1.03
DJF182
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE95.61
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CVE61.46
|
$0.58
DJF103
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CVE66.01
|
$0.66
DJF117
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
Praia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
CVE650.05
|
$5.06
DJF898
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,107.76
|
$339.32
DJF60,279
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,709,977.83
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,109,756
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,354.99
|
$25.45
DJF4,521
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Praia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.11
CVE6,122.54
|
$37.50
DJF6,662
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.37
CVE25,092.39
|
$820.03
DJF145,674
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$148.36
CVE15,110.70
|
$580.50
DJF103,122
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.56
CVE6,371.73
|
$248.31
DJF44,111
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Praia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.40
CVE7,781.39
|
$141.39
DJF25,116
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,064.30
CVE108,399.11
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,111,808
|
|
pay 82.3% more for entertainment and sports
Praia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
CVE231.61
|
$5.66
DJF1,005
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE151.47
|
$1.91
DJF339
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
CVE451.66
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.92
CVE2,843.80
|
$73.52
DJF13,060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE602.22
|
$14.14
DJF2,512
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
Praia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$21.11
DJF3,751
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$24.51
DJF4,353
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,029.56
|
$60.32
DJF10,716
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.26
CVE12,044.35
|
$62.21
DJF11,051
|
|
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