Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.3 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 58.8% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.16
₴323.88
|
$9.33
DJF1,666
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₴164.64
|
$9.05
DJF1,615
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₴24.72
|
$0.68
DJF121
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴19.61
|
$0.96
DJF171
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
₴28.71
|
$2.26
DJF404
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.00
₴158.94
|
$10.09
DJF1,800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
₴154.89
|
$11.77
DJF2,102
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
₴80.09
|
$3.51
DJF626
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
₴69.96
|
$4.66
DJF832
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴9.84
|
$1.80
DJF321
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
₴24.55
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
₴26.98
|
$1.03
DJF183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
₴40.01
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.64
|
$0.58
DJF103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
₴13.42
|
$0.66
DJF118
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
₴218.44
|
$5.06
DJF903
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.52
₴377.86
|
$339.32
DJF60,575
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,116.98
₴917,650.04
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,120,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.81
₴151.14
|
$25.45
DJF4,543
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.04
₴199.94
|
$37.50
DJF6,695
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.74
₴18,051.35
|
$820.03
DJF146,390
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.70
₴10,944.33
|
$580.50
DJF103,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.83
₴2,970.37
|
$248.31
DJF44,328
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.58
₴12,407.98
|
$141.39
DJF25,240
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.11
₴221,983.82
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,117,275
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
₴43.18
|
$5.66
DJF1,010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.35
₴53.57
|
$1.91
DJF341
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
₴80.97
|
$1.41
DJF252
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.77
₴1,062.65
|
$73.52
DJF13,125
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
₴161.94
|
$14.14
DJF2,524
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.70
₴2,608.08
|
$21.11
DJF3,769
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.80
₴1,341.74
|
$24.51
DJF4,375
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.00
₴3,096.42
|
$60.32
DJF10,769
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.05
₴3,693.90
|
$62.21
DJF11,105
|
|
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