Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 14.7% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 75.0% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 24.7% less in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 32.4% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.2% less in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 21.0% less in Djibouti

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

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Djibouti vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Qatar	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.79	$9.83 DJF1,754	+51.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.13	$15.45 DJF2,757	+116.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.08	$1.90 DJF338	+125.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$1.69 DJF301	+378.0%
Average			+100.3%

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pay 75.0% more for groceries

	Qatar	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$9.27 DJF1,654	+571.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.63	$4.78 DJF853	+19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$10.63 DJF1,897	+33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$5.69 DJF1,016	+74.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$8.24 DJF1,471	+131.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$1.70 DJF303	+82.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$0.55 DJF99	-27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.48	$1.18 DJF210	+74.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR2.00	$0.73 DJF131	+34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$0.72 DJF129	+83.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.75 DJF133	+91.4%
Average			+75.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Qatar	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$8.56 DJF1,527	+300.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.44	$42.53 DJF7,588	+82.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$33,798.22 DJF6M	+20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.40	$47.75 DJF8,520	+171.6%
Average			+120.9%

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pay 24.7% less for housing

	Qatar	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$58.99 DJF10,525	-31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	$674.13 DJF120K	-53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	$477.51 DJF85,203	-44.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$398.35 DJF71,078	+510.6%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 32.4% less for childcare

	Qatar	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$335.22 DJF59,814	-50.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$8,794.47 DJF2M	-8.4%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.55	$7.02 DJF1,253	-38.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.02	$3.37 DJF601	-35.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.77	$1.97 DJF351	-65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR438.15	$86.14 DJF15,370	-28.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.88	$12.64 DJF2,255	+10.5%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 21.0% less for clothing

	Qatar	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.90	$42.13 DJF7,518	-5.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.75	$19.66 DJF3,508	-53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.34	$123.59 DJF22,052	+25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.64	$56.18 DJF10,024	-29.0%
Average			-21.0%

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