Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.1 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 88.5% more for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,514
|
$9.33
DJF1,660
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RWF9,371
|
$9.05
DJF1,610
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RWF902
|
$0.68
DJF120
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RWF664
|
$0.96
DJF171
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Rwanda
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RWF1,288
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RWF3,335
|
$10.09
DJF1,794
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RWF3,619
|
$11.77
DJF2,095
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RWF2,028
|
$3.51
DJF624
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RWF3,188
|
$4.66
DJF829
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RWF2,349
|
$1.80
DJF319
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RWF721
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RWF1,275
|
$1.03
DJF183
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RWF611
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF282
|
$0.58
DJF103
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RWF338
|
$0.66
DJF118
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for transportation
Rwanda
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RWF6,793
|
$5.06
DJF900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RWF15,227
|
$339.32
DJF60,370
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RWF28,111,869
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,112,941
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RWF12,592
|
$25.45
DJF4,528
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Rwanda
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RWF44,364
|
$37.50
DJF6,672
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RWF652,597
|
$820.03
DJF145,894
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RWF410,290
|
$580.50
DJF103,278
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RWF53,431
|
$248.31
DJF44,178
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Rwanda
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RWF192,953
|
$141.39
DJF25,154
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RWF2,120,836
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,113,486
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RWF1,171
|
$5.66
DJF1,006
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RWF2,928
|
$1.91
DJF340
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RWF1,757
|
$1.41
DJF252
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RWF43,506
|
$73.52
DJF13,080
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RWF5,857
|
$14.14
DJF2,515
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RWF25,623
|
$21.11
DJF3,756
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RWF38,873
|
$24.51
DJF4,360
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RWF43,632
|
$60.32
DJF10,732
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RWF60,596
|
$62.21
DJF11,068
|
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