Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.2 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% less in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% more in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9 times more in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.0% less in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 59.2% less in Djibouti
The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Djibouti are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Djibouti. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$10.05
DJF1,789
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$1.77
DJF315
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$4.74
DJF845
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$8.45
DJF1,505
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$9.12
DJF1,624
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$2.03
DJF361
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.14
DJF203
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$5.23
DJF931
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$42.20
DJF7,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,972,649
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$36.29
DJF6,461
|
|
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$50.24
DJF8,946
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,758.47
DJF313,126
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$993.31
DJF176,877
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$544.29
DJF96,920
|
|
pay 14.9 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$340.14
DJF60,567
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,437.75
DJF2,214,762
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$6.70
DJF1,193
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.79
DJF497
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$3.42
DJF610
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$76.29
DJF13,585
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$8.37
DJF1,491
|
|
pay 59.2% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$27.91
DJF4,970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$19.54
DJF3,479
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$122.81
DJF21,869
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$66.99
DJF11,929
|
|
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