Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.2 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 54.0% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
TRY213.17
|
$10.13
DJF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.22
TRY213.17
|
$10.13
DJF1,798
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TRY35.87
|
$0.91
DJF162
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.25
|
$0.84
DJF150
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
TRY21.46
|
$5.77
DJF1,024
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
TRY126.79
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
TRY128.94
|
$13.84
DJF2,457
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TRY59.14
|
$6.58
DJF1,168
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
TRY88.54
|
$11.20
DJF1,989
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY16.22
|
$1.79
DJF317
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY22.61
|
$1.02
DJF181
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
TRY15.73
|
$1.28
DJF226
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.78
|
$1.08
DJF193
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.45
|
$0.72
DJF128
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY6.86
|
$0.88
DJF156
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
TRY162.63
|
$5.86
DJF1,040
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TRY293.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,646.14
TRY1,598,796.43
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
TRY197.18
|
$25.32
DJF4,494
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.93
TRY374.58
|
$42.89
DJF7,612
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$534.79
TRY18,330.06
|
$1,369.10
DJF243,015
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.77
TRY12,570.93
|
$669.36
DJF118,812
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.48
TRY1,832.94
|
$305.63
DJF54,249
|
|
pay 68.4% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.32
TRY15,297.57
|
$168.79
DJF29,961
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,966.43
TRY273,049.35
|
$2,025.51
DJF359,529
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
TRY103.92
|
$6.19
DJF1,099
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
TRY80.25
|
$2.39
DJF424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY61.82
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
TRY1,260.11
|
$103.15
DJF18,309
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
TRY159.88
|
$14.07
DJF2,497
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.03
TRY1,646.19
|
$33.76
DJF5,992
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.31
TRY1,518.86
|
$23.91
DJF4,244
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.67
TRY3,176.28
|
$118.15
DJF20,972
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
TRY2,840.94
|
$75.96
DJF13,482
|
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