Cost of living comparison
compared to
Djibouti vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary
Djibouti is 1.7% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% less in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% more in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% more in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 32.2% more in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.5% less in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 46.9% less in Djibouti
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries in Djibouti are more expensive than in Stockholm. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Djibouti.
Djibouti vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.93
SEK159.97
|
$9.82
DJF1,744
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
SEK109.98
|
$12.63
DJF2,243
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
SEK30.20
|
$1.89
DJF336
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
SEK24.06
|
$1.87
DJF332
|
|
Stockholm vs. Djibouti - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
SEK32.51
|
$9.26
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
SEK62.92
|
$4.78
DJF849
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
SEK63.83
|
$9.56
DJF1,698
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SEK44.43
|
$6.85
DJF1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
SEK57.92
|
$8.24
DJF1,463
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
SEK15.04
|
$1.70
DJF301
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
SEK12.68
|
$0.55
DJF98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
SEK14.49
|
$1.27
DJF226
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
SEK19.62
|
$0.72
DJF128
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
SEK8.32
|
$0.55
DJF98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
SEK7.96
|
$0.62
DJF110
|
|
Stockholm vs. Djibouti - Cost of groceries
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
SEK65.56
|
$6.59
DJF1,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.14
SEK1,059.83
|
$21.27
DJF3,776
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.39
SEK319,447.51
|
$33,800.12
DJF6,001,753
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.94
SEK178.97
|
$47.72
DJF8,473
|
|
Stockholm vs. Djibouti - Cost of transportation
pay 21.7% more for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.55
SEK421.07
|
$58.94
DJF10,467
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.17
SEK14,839.67
|
$1,431.52
DJF254,189
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,035.21
SEK9,783.81
|
$477.17
DJF84,730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.26
SEK1,732.03
|
$398.07
DJF70,684
|
|
Stockholm vs. Djibouti - Cost of housing
pay 32.2% more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$161.61
SEK1,527.35
|
$335.12
DJF59,505
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,445.56
SEK145,976.01
|
$8,793.05
DJF1,561,346
|
|
Stockholm vs. Djibouti - Cost of childcare
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.36
SEK78.99
|
$5.61
DJF997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SEK48.83
|
$3.65
DJF648
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.04
SEK75.99
|
$2.71
DJF481
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.65
SEK459.78
|
$86.08
DJF15,285
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.04
SEK179.97
|
$8.42
DJF1,495
|
|
Stockholm vs. Djibouti - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.9% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.97
SEK954.30
|
$42.10
DJF7,476
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
SEK444.26
|
$19.65
DJF3,489
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.10
SEK1,163.40
|
$123.50
DJF21,930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$197.83
SEK1,869.69
|
$56.14
DJF9,968
|
|
Stockholm vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Sweden vs. Djibouti.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Sweden and Djibouti.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Djibouti or Stockholm. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.