Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.0 times more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Burma, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 64.5% more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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