Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 20.1% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 73.3% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 15.6% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 65.0% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing and childcare in Ankara are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
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
DJF1,638
|
$8.72
TRY350.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,787
|
$7.27
TRY292.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$1.27
TRY51.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.50
TRY20.26
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
$0.83
TRY33.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$4.61
TRY185.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
$3.90
TRY156.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
$1.68
TRY67.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
$2.70
TRY108.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.49
TRY19.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.88
TRY35.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.45
TRY18.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.54
TRY21.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.25
TRY9.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.23
TRY9.22
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$4.81
TRY193.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,505
|
$8.72
TRY350.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,964,606
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,801,376.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,453
|
$5.40
TRY217.04
|
|
pay 73.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,934
|
$11.50
TRY462.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,705
|
$592.54
TRY23,801.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,638
|
$399.36
TRY16,041.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,790
|
$53.07
TRY2,131.89
|
|
pay 15.6% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,486
|
$502.10
TRY20,168.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,211,779
|
$10,388.60
TRY417,296.03
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
$3.49
TRY140.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$2.84
TRY114.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$2.04
TRY81.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,567
|
$40.91
TRY1,643.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,489
|
$5.82
TRY233.64
|
|
pay 65.0% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,964
|
$56.66
TRY2,275.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,474
|
$45.57
TRY1,830.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,840
|
$104.18
TRY4,184.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,913
|
$93.27
TRY3,746.61
|
|
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