Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.3 times more expensive than Armenia.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 86.1% more for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,134.07
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,507.69
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD335.46
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD191.48
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD271.79
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,512.73
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,132.51
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD855.57
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,248.42
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.54
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD285.76
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD248.69
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD310.14
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.78
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD122.50
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,802.27
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,010.99
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,026,377.03
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,463.21
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Armenia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,484.72
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD266,624.82
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD174,529.00
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,681.32
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 31.6% more for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD105,481.35
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,521,768.62
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 77.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD651.43
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,117.15
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,002.20
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,166.29
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,254.95
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,661.39
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD19,976.49
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,522.21
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,281.61
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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