Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.2 times more expensive than Quito.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Quito, you would:
pay 53.3% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
|
$9.33
DJF1,657
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
|
$9.05
DJF1,607
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
|
$0.68
DJF120
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$0.96
DJF170
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.65
|
$10.09
DJF1,791
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$11.77
DJF2,091
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
|
$3.51
DJF623
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$4.66
DJF828
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.80
DJF319
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.03
DJF182
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.58
DJF102
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.66
DJF117
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
|
$5.06
DJF898
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.50
|
$339.32
DJF60,255
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,108,938
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$25.45
DJF4,519
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
|
$37.50
DJF6,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$458.75
|
$820.03
DJF145,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.88
|
$580.50
DJF103,082
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.49
|
$248.31
DJF44,094
|
|
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.31
|
$141.39
DJF25,106
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,961.11
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,111,377
|
|
pay 46.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$5.66
DJF1,004
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
|
$1.91
DJF339
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.46
|
$73.52
DJF13,055
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
|
$14.14
DJF2,511
|
|
pay 43.7% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
|
$21.11
DJF3,749
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.71
|
$24.51
DJF4,352
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.31
|
$60.32
DJF10,712
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.25
|
$62.21
DJF11,047
|
|
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