Djibouti vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1407
$1617
🏠 One person rent
$249
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$908
💸 GDP per capita
$3496
$11867
😃 Human freedom index
3.9
7.06
❤️ Life expectancy
66
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
50
🌐 English speaking %
1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
13
79
😀 Quality of life
23
61
🏙️ Population
1.15M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Djibouti ($581) is 16% less expensive than in Malaysia ($688). Djibouti ranked 168th vs 147th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti compared to 1.3 months in Malaysia. Ranked 167th and 59th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Djibouti and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 34 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Djibouti Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$3.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.95
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$46.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.84%
4.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1474
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$999
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$6.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.02
$18.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.05
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.61
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4260
$6259

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In Djibouti

City Cost of living Population
Djibouti City
$586
604K
Ali Sabieh
$558
71.2K
Dikhil
$556
35K
Obock
$558
21.2K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$874
1.98M
George Town
$680
794K
Shah Alam
$685
741K
Johor Bahru
$789
798K
Petaling Jaya
$731
639K
Ipoh
$656
867K
Subang Jaya
$792
708K
Klang
$708
878K
Kuantan
$554
608K
Sandakan
$526
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$692
452K
Teluk Intan
$651
233K
Seremban
$631
420K
Miri
$565
235K
Chukai
$599
256K
Sungai Petani
$626
545K
Kuching
$610
325K
Alor Setar
$517
217K
Muar
$761
315K
Malacca
$694
455K
Kluang
$777
205K
Kota Bharu
$528
491K
Lahad Datu
$557
200K
Putrajaya
$589
109K
Taiping
$552
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$538
255K
Sibu
$577
248K
Batu Pahat
$784
140K
Langkawi
$568
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$611
49.3K