Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 21.2% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 85.7% more in Armenia
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Armenia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
$10.61
AMD4,147.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,789
|
$9.00
AMD3,519.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$0.86
AMD336.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.49
AMD192.12
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
$0.70
AMD272.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF845
|
$3.88
AMD1,517.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,505
|
$5.47
AMD2,139.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$2.20
AMD858.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,624
|
$3.20
AMD1,252.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$0.56
AMD218.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.73
AMD286.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.64
AMD249.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.80
AMD311.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.34
AMD131.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.31
AMD122.91
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$4.63
AMD1,808.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,515
|
$12.86
AMD5,027.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,972,649
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,066,399.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,461
|
$3.76
AMD1,468.08
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,946
|
$19.21
AMD7,509.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF313,126
|
$684.28
AMD267,512.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,877
|
$447.92
AMD175,109.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,920
|
$89.01
AMD34,796.73
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,567
|
$270.71
AMD105,832.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,214,762
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,533,488.73
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,193
|
$1.67
AMD653.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$2.87
AMD1,120.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF610
|
$2.57
AMD1,005.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,585
|
$67.15
AMD26,253.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,491
|
$5.79
AMD2,262.45
|
|
pay 85.7% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,970
|
$70.99
AMD27,753.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,479
|
$51.27
AMD20,042.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,869
|
$139.93
AMD54,703.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,929
|
$75.15
AMD29,379.06
|
|
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