Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.7 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 71.4% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
TRY168.53
|
$9.33
DJF1,662
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
TRY168.53
|
$9.05
DJF1,612
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
TRY31.06
|
$0.68
DJF121
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TRY11.90
|
$0.96
DJF171
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
TRY15.53
|
$2.26
DJF403
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
TRY117.90
|
$10.09
DJF1,796
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
TRY143.92
|
$11.77
DJF2,097
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
TRY60.96
|
$3.51
DJF624
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
TRY66.09
|
$4.66
DJF830
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
TRY13.32
|
$1.80
DJF320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
TRY23.04
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TRY13.38
|
$1.03
DJF183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY17.47
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.26
|
$0.58
DJF103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.12
|
$0.66
DJF118
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
TRY140.10
|
$5.06
DJF901
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
TRY505.59
|
$339.32
DJF60,436
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,561.68
TRY1,348,227.70
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,115,255
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
TRY128.08
|
$25.45
DJF4,533
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.64
TRY312.72
|
$37.50
DJF6,679
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.65
TRY11,277.36
|
$820.03
DJF146,053
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.27
TRY7,534.63
|
$580.50
DJF103,391
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.91
TRY1,619.17
|
$248.31
DJF44,226
|
|
pay 0.3% more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
TRY7,353.85
|
$141.39
DJF25,182
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,524.41
TRY146,768.25
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,114,706
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
TRY84.26
|
$5.66
DJF1,007
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TRY69.97
|
$1.91
DJF340
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
TRY58.98
|
$1.41
DJF252
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.38
TRY758.44
|
$73.52
DJF13,094
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
TRY108.70
|
$14.14
DJF2,518
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
TRY1,435.34
|
$21.11
DJF3,760
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.47
TRY1,085.64
|
$24.51
DJF4,365
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.89
TRY2,494.22
|
$60.32
DJF10,744
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.82
TRY2,135.12
|
$62.21
DJF11,080
|
|
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