Cost of living comparison
Russia is 27.1% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Russia instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
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Djibouti
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,798
|
$6.85
RUB655.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,798
|
$4.21
RUB402.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF162
|
$0.84
RUB80.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$0.41
RUB38.93
|
|
pay 65.1% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,024
|
$0.49
RUB46.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.93
RUB376.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,457
|
$3.21
RUB306.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,168
|
$1.21
RUB116.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,989
|
$1.72
RUB164.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF317
|
$0.56
RUB53.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF181
|
$0.56
RUB53.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF226
|
$0.75
RUB71.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$0.90
RUB86.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$0.22
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$0.22
RUB20.92
|
|
pay 72.4% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,040
|
$2.21
RUB211.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.07
RUB1,824.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,869.86
RUB2,762,162.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,494
|
$4.42
RUB423.08
|
|
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,612
|
$6.26
RUB599.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF243,015
|
$317.16
RUB30,344.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF118,812
|
$217.57
RUB20,816.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,249
|
$68.11
RUB6,516.95
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF29,961
|
$212.06
RUB20,289.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF359,529
|
$5,562.55
RUB532,204.01
|
|
pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,099
|
$1.50
RUB143.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF424
|
$1.72
RUB164.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.19
RUB209.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,309
|
$29.01
RUB2,775.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,497
|
$4.18
RUB399.92
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF5,992
|
$58.04
RUB5,553.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,244
|
$36.63
RUB3,504.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF20,972
|
$78.11
RUB7,473.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,482
|
$78.83
RUB7,542.16
|
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