Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.3 times more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Burma, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.97
MMK4,134
|
$10.13
DJF1,815
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
MMK13,900
|
$10.13
DJF1,815
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
$0.91
DJF164
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
$0.84
DJF151
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
$5.77
DJF1,034
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
MMK10,974
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
MMK12,276
|
$13.84
DJF2,481
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$6.58
DJF1,180
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
MMK6,078
|
$11.20
DJF2,008
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
MMK3,307
|
$1.79
DJF320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
MMK914
|
$1.02
DJF183
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
$1.28
DJF229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
$1.08
DJF194
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
$0.72
DJF130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
$0.88
DJF157
|
|
pay 67.4% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$20.89
MMK43,835
|
$5.86
DJF1,050
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.82
MMK22,706
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,692,781
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.25
MMK17,314
|
$25.32
DJF4,538
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.51
MMK129,037
|
$42.89
DJF7,686
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.50
MMK1,047,921
|
$1,369.10
DJF245,368
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.58
MMK441,775
|
$669.36
DJF119,962
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.04
MMK60,925
|
$305.63
DJF54,774
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$383.33
MMK804,210
|
$168.79
DJF30,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,666.67
MMK22,378,027
|
$2,025.51
DJF363,010
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
$6.19
DJF1,109
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
MMK4,259
|
$2.39
DJF429
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.82
MMK45,770
|
$103.15
DJF18,487
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.42
MMK7,181
|
$14.07
DJF2,521
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.63
MMK99,928
|
$33.76
DJF6,050
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.95
MMK123,668
|
$23.91
DJF4,286
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
MMK175,711
|
$118.15
DJF21,176
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.04
MMK203,590
|
$75.96
DJF13,613
|
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