Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Djibouti

Djibouti vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 14.1% more expensive than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 74.5% more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 25.1% less in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 47.9% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 41.0% more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 48.3% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.6% more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 33.3% less in Djibouti

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

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Djibouti vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Djibouti instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 74.5% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,627	$9.83 DJF1,754	+39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,410	$15.45 DJF2,757	+150.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,083	$1.90 DJF338	+24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,207	$1.69 DJF301	+90.4%
Average			+74.5%

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pay 25.1% less for groceries

	South Korea	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,143	$9.27 DJF1,654	+205.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,352	$4.78 DJF853	-22.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩11,221	$10.63 DJF1,897	+29.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩4,009	$5.69 DJF1,016	+93.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,604	$8.24 DJF1,471	+100.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,458	$1.70 DJF303	-57.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,114	$0.55 DJF99	-64.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩4,087	$1.18 DJF210	-60.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,590	$0.73 DJF131	-72.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,774	$0.72 DJF129	-64.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,722	$0.75 DJF133	-40.8%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 47.9% more for transportation

	South Korea	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,830	$8.56 DJF1,527	+70.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩62,878	$42.53 DJF7,588	-7.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩39M	$33,798.22 DJF6M	+19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,720	$47.75 DJF8,520	+455.7%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 41.0% more for housing

	South Korea	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩33,198	$58.99 DJF10,525	+142.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩766K	$674.13 DJF120K	+20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩529K	$477.51 DJF85,203	+23.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩210K	$398.35 DJF71,078	+159.1%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 48.3% less for childcare

	South Korea	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩745K	$335.22 DJF59,814	-38.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩28M	$8,794.47 DJF2M	-56.5%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,499	$7.02 DJF1,253	+112.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,995	$3.37 DJF601	-8.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,565	$1.97 DJF351	-41.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩78,173	$86.14 DJF15,370	+50.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩15,390	$12.64 DJF2,255	+12.0%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 33.3% less for clothing

	South Korea	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩92,101	$42.13 DJF7,518	-37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩72,869	$19.66 DJF3,508	-63.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩107K	$123.59 DJF22,052	+58.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩140K	$56.18 DJF10,024	-45.4%
Average			-33.3%

South Korea vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing

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