Cost of living

Djibouti

compared to

China

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Djibouti
China
Cost of living one person
$474
$718
Cost of living Family
$1418
$1974
One person rent
$293
$463
Family rent
$1066
$1485
Food expenses
$216
$242
Transport expenses
$50.4
$72.12
Monthly salary after tax
$359.31
$771.56
Quality of life
32.58
32.86
Human freedom index
4.36
4.38
Life expectancy
66.75
74.48
English speaking %
8.74%
8.76%
Population
958.9K
1.41B

The average cost of living in Djibouti ($474) is 34% less expensive than in China ($718). Djibouti ranked 189th vs 134th for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Djibouti compared to 1.1 months in China .

Eating Out
Djibouti
China
Lunch Menu
$3.73
$3.27
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.99
$26
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.03
Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
Djibouti
China
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283.79
$324.01
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195.18
$198.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512.09
$688.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286.68
$551.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.38
$37.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.54
$59.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.56
$10.32
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.53
$4.89
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1426
$5017
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$871
$3339
Transportation
Djibouti
China
Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.33
Monthly ticket local transport
$20.89
$17.54
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.06
$5.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
Djibouti
China
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.58
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$12.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$10.98
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.53
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.37
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.1
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$12.95
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.93
Cigarette pack
$2.76
$4.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.27
Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.6
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.9
Other
Djibouti
China
Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.43
$39.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.73
$5.9
Doctor's visit
$16.78
$32.27
Haircut, simple
$4.26
$5.12
Brand Jeans
$35.51
$61.27
Brand Sneakers
$76.56
$78.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123.34
$491.51
International Primary School, 1 year
$3702
$18082