Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 91.4% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 69.3% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 31.9% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 21.4% more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.7% more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 65.6% more in Djibouti

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Djibouti are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.

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Djibouti vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$9.83 DJF1,753	+35.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$15.45 DJF2,755	+187.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$1.90 DJF338	+160.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$1.69 DJF301	+299.3%
Average			+109.7%

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pay 69.3% more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$9.27 DJF1,653	+826.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$4.78 DJF852	-9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$10.63 DJF1,896	+78.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$5.69 DJF1,015	+199.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$8.24 DJF1,470	+289.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$1.70 DJF303	+54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.55 DJF98	-24.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$1.18 DJF210	+15.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$0.73 DJF131	+25.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$0.72 DJF129	+7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.75 DJF133	+4.2%
Average			+69.3%

Zimbabwe vs. Djibouti - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.9% more for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$8.56 DJF1,526	+30.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	$42.53 DJF7,584	-5.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$33,798.22 DJF6M	+43.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$47.75 DJF8,516	+144.9%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$58.99 DJF10,520	-33.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$674.13 DJF120K	+138.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$477.51 DJF85,158	+125.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$398.35 DJF71,041	+613.5%
Average			+157.9%

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pay 21.4% more for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$335.22 DJF59,783	+1.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$8,794.47 DJF2M	+45.9%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 90.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$7.02 DJF1,252	+410.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$3.37 DJF601	+31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$1.97 DJF351	+12.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$86.14 DJF15,362	+117.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$12.64 DJF2,254	+26.4%
Average			+90.7%

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pay 65.6% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$42.13 DJF7,514	+89.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$19.66 DJF3,507	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$123.59 DJF22,041	+191.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$56.18 DJF10,019	+13.8%
Average			+65.6%

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