Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 46.5% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.7% less in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 19.9% less in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 25.6% less in Djibouti
Housing: pay 53.4% less in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 81.7% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.1% less in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 61.7% less in Djibouti

Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Djibouti.

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Djibouti vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Djibouti instead of Switzerland, you would:

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pay 53.7% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 CHF24.99	$9.83 DJF1,748	-67.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.14 CHF14.94	$15.45 DJF2,748	-14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.29 CHF4.35	$1.90 DJF337	-64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.94	$1.69 DJF300	-64.7%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 CHF2.89	$9.27 DJF1,649	+164.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.96 CHF10.68	$4.78 DJF850	-63.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.10 CHF6.68	$10.63 DJF1,891	+31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.57 CHF6.24	$5.69 DJF1,012	-24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.18 CHF10.04	$8.24 DJF1,466	-32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CHF1.32	$1.70 DJF302	+6.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$0.55 DJF98	-39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 CHF1.03	$1.18 DJF210	-5.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 CHF1.85	$0.73 DJF130	-67.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 CHF0.70	$0.72 DJF128	-15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 CHF0.78	$0.75 DJF133	-20.8%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 25.6% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.57 CHF7.06	$8.56 DJF1,522	-0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.70 CHF97.79	$42.53 DJF7,564	-64.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,149.55 CHF33,076.84	$33,798.22 DJF6M	-15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.12 CHF34.70	$47.75 DJF8,492	+13.4%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 53.4% less for housing

	Switzerland	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.17 CHF47.92	$58.99 DJF10,491	+1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,813.65 CHF1,494.16	$674.13 DJF120K	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,535.97 CHF1,265.39	$477.51 DJF84,924	-68.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$206.49 CHF170.11	$398.35 DJF70,846	+92.9%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 81.7% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,648.71 CHF2,182.11	$335.22 DJF59,619	-87.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,203.62 CHF27,354.51	$8,794.47 DJF2M	-73.5%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.68 CHF7.15	$7.02 DJF1,249	-19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.95 CHF4.90	$3.37 DJF599	-43.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.85 CHF8.94	$1.97 DJF350	-81.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.96 CHF77.41	$86.14 DJF15,320	-8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.75 CHF18.74	$12.64 DJF2,248	-44.4%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 61.7% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 CHF111.22	$42.13 DJF7,493	-68.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.94 CHF54.32	$19.66 DJF3,497	-70.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$152.86 CHF125.93	$123.59 DJF21,980	-19.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$196.87 CHF162.19	$56.18 DJF9,991	-71.5%
Average			-61.7%

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