Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 37.0% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 62.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 81.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 47.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 68.7% more in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
$8.27
KZT4,145.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,789
|
$6.04
KZT3,026.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$0.91
KZT456.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.49
KZT247.02
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
$0.40
KZT198.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF845
|
$4.54
KZT2,273.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,505
|
$4.05
KZT2,031.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$1.52
KZT763.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,624
|
$2.08
KZT1,044.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$0.58
KZT293.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.83
KZT414.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.86
KZT428.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.82
KZT412.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.23
KZT114.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.20
KZT100.20
|
|
pay 62.5% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$1.84
KZT923.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,515
|
$14.74
KZT7,388.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,972,649
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,841,819.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,461
|
$5.53
KZT2,773.24
|
|
pay 81.4% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,946
|
$11.58
KZT5,803.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF313,126
|
$345.54
KZT173,183.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,877
|
$248.07
KZT124,333.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,920
|
$36.43
KZT18,260.19
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,567
|
$204.89
KZT102,693.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,214,762
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,804,896.45
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,193
|
$1.19
KZT598.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$1.97
KZT987.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF610
|
$1.93
KZT969.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,585
|
$37.19
KZT18,638.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,491
|
$4.46
KZT2,236.81
|
|
pay 68.7% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,970
|
$70.88
KZT35,525.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,479
|
$43.23
KZT21,667.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,869
|
$97.08
KZT48,657.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,929
|
$80.68
KZT40,437.52
|
|
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