Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 4.1 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Sri Lanka
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.68
LKR805.67
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
LKR1,941.24
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
LKR191.49
|
$0.91
DJF163
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
LKR99.31
|
$0.84
DJF150
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Sri Lanka
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
LKR175.51
|
$5.77
DJF1,026
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
LKR1,888.99
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
LKR1,798.90
|
$13.84
DJF2,463
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
LKR642.00
|
$6.58
DJF1,171
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
LKR680.31
|
$11.20
DJF1,993
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
LKR843.12
|
$1.79
DJF318
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR126.88
|
$1.02
DJF182
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
LKR707.40
|
$1.28
DJF227
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LKR183.54
|
$1.08
DJF193
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
LKR137.81
|
$0.72
DJF129
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
LKR129.73
|
$0.88
DJF156
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
Sri Lanka
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
LKR1,426.80
|
$5.86
DJF1,042
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.21
LKR1,866.39
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,035.83
LKR9,932,200.90
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
LKR925.58
|
$25.32
DJF4,505
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for housing
Sri Lanka
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.05
LKR4,223.31
|
$42.89
DJF7,630
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$150.86
LKR45,357.27
|
$1,369.10
DJF243,594
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.60
LKR30,544.55
|
$669.36
DJF119,095
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.30
LKR9,108.28
|
$305.63
DJF54,378
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
Sri Lanka
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$24.77
LKR7,445.78
|
$168.79
DJF30,032
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$520.09
LKR156,363.31
|
$2,025.51
DJF360,386
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Sri Lanka
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
LKR605.37
|
$6.19
DJF1,101
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
LKR699.60
|
$2.39
DJF425
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
LKR2,241.10
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.08
LKR3,631.68
|
$103.15
DJF18,353
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.25
LKR976.79
|
$14.07
DJF2,503
|
|
pay 75.8% more for clothing
Sri Lanka
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.19
LKR8,173.84
|
$33.76
DJF6,006
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.21
LKR5,475.92
|
$23.91
DJF4,255
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.88
LKR16,498.81
|
$118.15
DJF21,022
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.71
LKR9,833.05
|
$75.96
DJF13,514
|
|
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