Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 20.1% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,649
|
$8.72
TRY299.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,799
|
$7.27
TRY249.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF317
|
$1.27
TRY43.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF300
|
$0.50
TRY17.32
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,649
|
$0.83
TRY28.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF849
|
$4.61
TRY158.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,514
|
$3.90
TRY134.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,440
|
$1.68
TRY57.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,633
|
$2.70
TRY92.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF363
|
$0.49
TRY16.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF91
|
$0.88
TRY30.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.45
TRY15.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.54
TRY18.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.25
TRY8.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$0.23
TRY7.89
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF937
|
$4.81
TRY165.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,558
|
$8.72
TRY299.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF6,006,398
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,539,988.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,498
|
$5.40
TRY185.55
|
|
pay 73.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,997
|
$11.50
TRY394.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,896
|
$592.54
TRY20,347.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,876
|
$399.36
TRY13,714.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,468
|
$53.07
TRY1,822.55
|
|
pay 15.6% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,910
|
$502.10
TRY17,242.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,227,276
|
$10,388.60
TRY356,744.60
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,200
|
$3.49
TRY119.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF500
|
$2.84
TRY97.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF613
|
$2.04
TRY69.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,662
|
$40.91
TRY1,404.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,500
|
$5.82
TRY199.74
|
|
pay 65.0% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,998
|
$56.66
TRY1,945.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,499
|
$45.57
TRY1,564.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,993
|
$104.18
TRY3,577.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,996
|
$93.27
TRY3,202.96
|
|
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