Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.9 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.91
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.92
|
$10.05
DJF1,786
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.75
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.76
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.44
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH180.14
|
$4.74
DJF843
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.16
|
$8.45
DJF1,502
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.12
|
$8.04
DJF1,429
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.85
|
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.00
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.16
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.70
|
$1.14
DJF203
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.60
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.59
|
$5.23
DJF930
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.88
|
$42.20
DJF7,501
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,268,110.51
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,961,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.94
|
$36.29
DJF6,449
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH239.01
|
$50.24
DJF8,930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,186.00
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,575.51
|
$993.31
DJF176,548
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,092.77
|
$544.29
DJF96,740
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,519.04
|
$340.14
DJF60,455
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH306,077.59
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,210,646
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.98
|
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.34
|
$2.79
DJF496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.97
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,077.87
|
$76.29
DJF13,560
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.94
|
$8.37
DJF1,488
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,773.96
|
$27.91
DJF4,961
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,561.98
|
$19.54
DJF3,473
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,779.61
|
$122.81
DJF21,828
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,747.12
|
$66.99
DJF11,906
|
|
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