Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.4 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.36
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
$4.74
DJF842
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.80
|
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,300.40
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.52
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN861.61
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN570.03
|
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.16
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
|
pay 43.9% more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN987.25
|
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,266.11
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.69
|
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.04
|
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.62
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.63
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.98
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.34
|
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
|
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