Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 32.2% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 76.6% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 60.2% more in Kiev
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$7.22
UAH299.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.62
UAH25.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$0.76
UAH31.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$4.34
UAH179.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$4.03
UAH167.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
$1.57
UAH65.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,622
|
$1.92
UAH79.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.70
UAH29.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.72
UAH29.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.91
UAH37.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.29
UAH11.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.31
UAH12.82
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$5.14
UAH213.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,508
|
$9.39
UAH389.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,966,652
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,266,898.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,455
|
$4.48
UAH185.77
|
|
pay 76.6% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,937
|
$5.76
UAH238.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,812
|
$582.58
UAH24,162.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,699
|
$351.09
UAH14,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,823
|
$74.50
UAH3,089.82
|
|
pay 15.4% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,507
|
$373.81
UAH15,504.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,212,538
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,785.14
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$1.20
UAH49.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$1.45
UAH60.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$2.38
UAH98.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,572
|
$25.96
UAH1,076.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
|
pay 60.2% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,965
|
$66.82
UAH2,771.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,476
|
$37.62
UAH1,560.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,847
|
$91.04
UAH3,776.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,917
|
$90.26
UAH3,743.54
|
|
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