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
DJF1,637
|
$8.72
TRY304.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,786
|
$7.27
TRY254.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$1.27
TRY44.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.50
TRY17.62
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
$0.83
TRY29.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF843
|
$4.61
TRY161.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
$3.90
TRY136.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,429
|
$1.68
TRY58.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
$2.70
TRY94.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.49
TRY17.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.88
TRY30.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.45
TRY15.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.54
TRY18.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.25
TRY8.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.23
TRY8.02
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$4.81
TRY168.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,502
|
$8.72
TRY304.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,962,284
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,567,120.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,450
|
$5.40
TRY188.82
|
|
pay 73.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,931
|
$11.50
TRY401.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,583
|
$592.54
TRY20,706.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,570
|
$399.36
TRY13,955.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,752
|
$53.07
TRY1,854.66
|
|
pay 15.6% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,462
|
$502.10
TRY17,545.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,210,918
|
$10,388.60
TRY363,029.69
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
$3.49
TRY121.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$2.84
TRY99.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$2.04
TRY71.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,562
|
$40.91
TRY1,429.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,488
|
$5.82
TRY203.26
|
|
pay 65.0% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,962
|
$56.66
TRY1,980.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,473
|
$45.57
TRY1,592.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,831
|
$104.18
TRY3,640.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,908
|
$93.27
TRY3,259.39
|
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