Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 18.8% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 3.7% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 35.1% less in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 53.5% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% less in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 35.9% less in Djibouti

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

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Djibouti vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.3% more for restaurants

	Wellington	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.74	$9.83 DJF1,754	-28.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.02 NZ$16.26	$15.45 DJF2,757	+71.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 NZ$4.36	$1.90 DJF338	-21.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 NZ$3.08	$1.69 DJF301	-1.4%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 3.7% more for groceries

	Wellington	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 NZ$3.90	$9.27 DJF1,654	+328.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.33	$4.78 DJF853	+3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.84	$10.63 DJF1,897	+49.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.89 NZ$12.43	$5.69 DJF1,016	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.37 NZ$7.88	$8.24 DJF1,471	+88.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.52	$1.70 DJF303	+21.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.78	$0.55 DJF99	-44.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.47	$1.18 DJF210	-13.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 NZ$5.28	$0.73 DJF131	-75.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.72	$0.72 DJF129	-24.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.03	$0.75 DJF133	+31.3%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	Wellington	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.03 NZ$12.67	$8.56 DJF1,527	+21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.23 NZ$182.44	$42.53 DJF7,588	-58.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$45,424.18	$33,798.22 DJF6M	+34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.19 NZ$29.18	$47.75 DJF8,520	+194.9%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 35.1% less for housing

	Wellington	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.32 NZ$96.10	$58.99 DJF10,525	+10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,215.08 NZ$2,189.93	$674.13 DJF120K	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,141.32 NZ$2,056.99	$477.51 DJF85,203	-58.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.83 NZ$270.03	$398.35 DJF71,078	+165.9%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 53.5% less for childcare

	Wellington	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,055.30 NZ$1,901.96	$335.22 DJF59,814	-68.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$23,247.93	$8,794.47 DJF2M	-31.8%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$13.13	$7.02 DJF1,253	-3.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$6.03	$3.37 DJF601	+0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$45.38	$1.97 DJF351	-92.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.09 NZ$68.66	$86.14 DJF15,370	+126.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.04 NZ$21.71	$12.64 DJF2,255	+4.9%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 35.9% less for clothing

	Wellington	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.76 NZ$140.14	$42.13 DJF7,518	-45.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$50.73	$19.66 DJF3,508	-30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$183.42	$123.59 DJF22,052	+21.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.66 NZ$275.13	$56.18 DJF10,024	-63.2%
Average			-35.9%

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