Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 33.4% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 29.2% more for restaurants
South Korea
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,447
|
$9.33
DJF1,662
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩7,137
|
$9.05
DJF1,612
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,938
|
$0.68
DJF121
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩930
|
$0.96
DJF171
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,780
|
$2.26
DJF403
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩11,188
|
$10.09
DJF1,796
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,922
|
$11.77
DJF2,097
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,764
|
$3.51
DJF624
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,940
|
$4.66
DJF830
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,991
|
$1.80
DJF320
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,080
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,667
|
$1.03
DJF183
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,159
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,925
|
$0.58
DJF103
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,494
|
$0.66
DJF118
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
South Korea
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,786
|
$5.06
DJF901
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩60,258
|
$339.32
DJF60,436
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩39,493,672
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,115,255
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,865
|
$25.45
DJF4,533
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
South Korea
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩29,060
|
$37.50
DJF6,679
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩540,750
|
$820.03
DJF146,053
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩416,742
|
$580.50
DJF103,391
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩153,199
|
$248.31
DJF44,226
|
|
pay 62.9% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩472,586
|
$141.39
DJF25,182
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩26,164,395
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,114,706
|
|
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩4,021
|
$5.66
DJF1,007
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,533
|
$1.91
DJF340
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,754
|
$1.41
DJF252
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩60,668
|
$73.52
DJF13,094
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩12,299
|
$14.14
DJF2,518
|
|
pay 38.3% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩66,752
|
$21.11
DJF3,760
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩61,457
|
$24.51
DJF4,365
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩103,978
|
$60.32
DJF10,744
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩125,443
|
$62.21
DJF11,080
|
|
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