Cost of living comparison
compared to
Djibouti vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Djibouti is 20.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.3% less in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% less in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% more in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% more in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% less in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 35.9% less in Djibouti
The cost of transportation and housing in Djibouti are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Djibouti.
Djibouti vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Washington, you would:
pay 32.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$9.82
DJF1,747
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.63
DJF2,246
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$1.89
DJF337
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.87
DJF333
|
|
Washington vs. Djibouti - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$9.26
DJF1,647
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$4.78
DJF850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$9.56
DJF1,700
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$6.85
DJF1,218
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$8.24
DJF1,465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.70
DJF302
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.55
DJF98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.27
DJF226
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.72
DJF128
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.55
DJF98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.62
DJF110
|
|
Washington vs. Djibouti - Cost of groceries
pay 48.5% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$6.59
DJF1,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$21.27
DJF3,781
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$33,800.12
DJF6,009,517
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$47.72
DJF8,484
|
|
Washington vs. Djibouti - Cost of transportation
pay 8.8% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$58.94
DJF10,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,431.52
DJF254,518
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$477.17
DJF84,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$398.07
DJF70,775
|
|
Washington vs. Djibouti - Cost of housing
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$335.12
DJF59,582
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$8,793.05
DJF1,563,366
|
|
Washington vs. Djibouti - Cost of childcare
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.61
DJF998
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$3.65
DJF649
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$2.71
DJF481
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$86.08
DJF15,304
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$8.42
DJF1,497
|
|
Washington vs. Djibouti - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$42.10
DJF7,486
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$19.65
DJF3,493
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$123.50
DJF21,958
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$56.14
DJF9,981
|
|
Washington vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing
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