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Antigua and Barbuda

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Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 2.1% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% less in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 23.2% less in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 40.2% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 20.4% less in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.3% more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Djibouti

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

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Djibouti vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Djibouti instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 2.6% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$9.83 DJF1,753	-41.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$15.45 DJF2,755	+67.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.90 DJF338	-2.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.69 DJF301	+40.1%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 23.2% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$9.27 DJF1,653	+234.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$4.78 DJF852	+12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$10.63 DJF1,896	+26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$5.69 DJF1,015	-14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$8.24 DJF1,470	+133.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.70 DJF303	-42.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.55 DJF98	-50.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.18 DJF210	-68.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.73 DJF131	-80.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.72 DJF129	-44.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.75 DJF133	-42.3%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 40.2% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$8.56 DJF1,526	+40.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.53 DJF7,584
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,798.22 DJF6M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$47.75 DJF8,516
Average			+40.2%

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pay 20.4% less for housing

	Saint John's	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$58.99 DJF10,520	-27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$674.13 DJF120K	-35.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$477.51 DJF85,158	-29.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$398.35 DJF71,041	+101.1%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$335.22 DJF59,783	+81.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$8,794.47 DJF2M	+375.3%
Average			+193.5%

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pay 63.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$7.02 DJF1,252	+192.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.37 DJF601	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.97 DJF351
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$86.14 DJF15,362	+33.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$12.64 DJF2,254	+100.9%
Average			+63.3%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$42.13 DJF7,514	-15.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$19.66 DJF3,507
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$123.59 DJF22,041	+67.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$56.18 DJF10,019
Average			+18.6%

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