Cost of living comparison
Russia is 13.4% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Russia instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
DJF1,656
|
$7.74
₽745.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
DJF1,605
|
$4.69
₽451.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
DJF120
|
$0.85
₽81.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
DJF170
|
$0.41
₽39.46
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
DJF401
|
$0.54
₽51.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.09
DJF1,789
|
$4.40
₽423.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.77
DJF2,089
|
$3.48
₽334.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
DJF622
|
$1.27
₽122.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
DJF827
|
$1.79
₽172.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
DJF319
|
$0.62
₽59.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.56
₽53.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
DJF182
|
$0.66
₽63.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$1.03
₽99.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
DJF102
|
$0.30
₽28.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
DJF117
|
$0.25
₽24.36
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
DJF897
|
$2.37
₽228.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$339.32
DJF60,203
|
$19.36
₽1,863.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,876.35
DJF2,107,111
|
$31,226.85
₽3,007,146.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.45
DJF4,515
|
$3.41
₽328.15
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
DJF6,653
|
$6.56
₽631.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.03
DJF145,491
|
$310.33
₽29,884.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.50
DJF102,993
|
$214.38
₽20,644.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.31
DJF44,056
|
$69.84
₽6,726.07
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.39
DJF25,085
|
$220.41
₽21,225.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,258.65
DJF1,110,414
|
$4,693.93
₽452,025.24
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
DJF1,003
|
$1.55
₽149.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
DJF339
|
$1.73
₽166.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
$2.23
₽215.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
DJF13,044
|
$31.55
₽3,038.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
DJF2,508
|
$4.06
₽391.12
|
|
pay 81.8% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
DJF3,746
|
$62.85
₽6,052.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.51
DJF4,348
|
$39.44
₽3,798.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.32
DJF10,703
|
$79.13
₽7,620.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.21
DJF11,037
|
$85.30
₽8,214.61
|
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