Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.1 times more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 87.2% more for restaurants
Ulaanbaatar
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.71
MNT16,250.00
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.35
MNT15,000.00
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
MNT2,571.88
|
$0.91
DJF163
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MNT1,630.77
|
$0.84
DJF150
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Ulaanbaatar
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MNT2,783.70
|
$5.77
DJF1,026
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
MNT23,928.57
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
MNT17,091.14
|
$13.84
DJF2,463
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
MNT6,815.00
|
$6.58
DJF1,171
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
MNT6,501.50
|
$11.20
DJF1,993
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
MNT5,223.12
|
$1.79
DJF318
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
MNT4,243.16
|
$1.02
DJF182
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
MNT6,157.52
|
$1.28
DJF227
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
MNT5,134.67
|
$1.08
DJF193
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
MNT940.64
|
$0.72
DJF129
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MNT1,697.73
|
$0.88
DJF156
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Ulaanbaatar
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MNT13,034.44
|
$5.86
DJF1,042
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
MNT27,500.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,855.07
MNT103,000,000.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.22
MNT18,000.00
|
$25.32
DJF4,505
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Ulaanbaatar
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
MNT42,000.00
|
$42.89
DJF7,630
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.53
MNT1,678,527.03
|
$1,369.10
DJF243,578
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.95
MNT1,314,285.71
|
$669.36
DJF119,087
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.80
MNT213,218.12
|
$305.63
DJF54,375
|
|
pay 27.1% less for childcare
Ulaanbaatar
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.72
MNT520,000.00
|
$168.79
DJF30,030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,997.58
MNT20,691,666.67
|
$2,025.51
DJF360,362
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Ulaanbaatar
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.59
MNT5,500.00
|
$6.19
DJF1,101
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
MNT8,233.33
|
$2.39
DJF425
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
MNT6,000.00
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.58
MNT205,555.56
|
$103.15
DJF18,352
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
MNT15,500.00
|
$14.07
DJF2,503
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
Ulaanbaatar
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.87
MNT210,000.00
|
$33.76
DJF6,006
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.66
MNT150,624.88
|
$23.91
DJF4,254
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.14
MNT293,750.00
|
$118.15
DJF21,021
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.36
MNT442,857.14
|
$75.96
DJF13,514
|
|
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