Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.3 times more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 52.3% more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
TRY201.97
|
$10.13
DJF1,815
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.07
TRY196.67
|
$10.13
DJF1,815
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
TRY36.77
|
$0.91
DJF164
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY13.70
|
$0.84
DJF151
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY22.41
|
$5.77
DJF1,034
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
TRY115.22
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.89
TRY93.57
|
$13.84
DJF2,481
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
TRY46.27
|
$6.58
DJF1,180
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
TRY81.76
|
$11.20
DJF2,008
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
TRY13.94
|
$1.79
DJF320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
TRY18.99
|
$1.02
DJF183
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY15.28
|
$1.28
DJF229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TRY11.35
|
$1.08
DJF194
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
TRY8.53
|
$0.72
DJF130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
TRY5.51
|
$0.88
DJF157
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TRY146.30
|
$5.86
DJF1,050
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.83
TRY609.72
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,229.16
TRY1,335,095.05
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.53
TRY211.50
|
$25.32
DJF4,538
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.43
TRY337.81
|
$42.89
DJF7,686
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.75
TRY12,944.76
|
$1,369.10
DJF245,368
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.90
TRY11,654.33
|
$669.36
DJF119,962
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.40
TRY1,405.27
|
$305.63
DJF54,774
|
|
pay 52.4% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$278.07
TRY9,004.40
|
$168.79
DJF30,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.06
TRY190,539.50
|
$2,025.51
DJF363,010
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
TRY76.95
|
$6.19
DJF1,109
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
TRY73.70
|
$2.39
DJF429
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY58.27
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.86
TRY1,064.03
|
$103.15
DJF18,487
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.42
TRY143.10
|
$14.07
DJF2,521
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.31
TRY1,467.18
|
$33.76
DJF6,050
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
TRY1,205.05
|
$23.91
DJF4,286
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.01
TRY2,590.92
|
$118.15
DJF21,176
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.48
TRY2,379.33
|
$75.96
DJF13,613
|
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