Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 38.9% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries: pay 40.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation: pay 49.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
Housing: pay 77.3% less in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare: pay 41.3% less in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing: pay 43.3% more in Kyrgyzstan

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 55.6% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 DJF1,639	$5.80 KGS507.25	-37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.05 DJF1,788	$5.68 KGS497.11	-43.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 DJF315	$0.68 KGS59.14	-61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 DJF298	$0.33 KGS28.98	-80.2%
Average			-55.6%

Djibouti vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.7% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Kyrgyzstan
Bread 1 loaf	$9.21 DJF1,639	$0.48 KGS41.78	-94.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.74 DJF844	$5.14 KGS449.42	+8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.45 DJF1,504	$3.25 KGS283.83	-61.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.04 DJF1,431	$1.76 KGS153.67	-78.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.12 DJF1,623	$2.41 KGS211.16	-73.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 DJF361	$0.47 KGS41.22	-76.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 DJF90	$0.85 KGS74.39	+68.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 DJF203	$0.94 KGS82.52	-17.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.90 KGS78.92	+18.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.23 KGS19.88	-70.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 DJF149	$0.24 KGS21.00	-71.3%
Average			-40.7%

Djibouti vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.4% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 DJF931	$2.90 KGS254.01	-44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.20 DJF7,511	$7.54 KGS659.43	-82.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,541.44 DJF5,969,540	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+17.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.29 DJF6,458	$4.18 KGS365.22	-88.5%
Average			-49.4%

Djibouti vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of transportation

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pay 77.3% less for housing

	Djibouti	Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.24 DJF8,942	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,758.47 DJF312,963	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	-73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.31 DJF176,784	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	-64.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$544.29 DJF96,870	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-95.7%
Average			-77.3%

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pay 41.3% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.14 DJF60,536	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	-32.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,437.75 DJF2,213,609	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	-50.4%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.70 DJF1,192	$1.16 KGS101.45	-82.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 DJF497	$2.06 KGS179.79	-26.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 DJF609	$1.56 KGS136.45	-54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.29 DJF13,578	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 DJF1,490	$4.35 KGS380.44	-48.0%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 43.3% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.91 DJF4,968	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	+45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.54 DJF3,477	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	+98.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.81 DJF21,858	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	-15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.99 DJF11,922	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	+44.3%
Average			+43.3%

Djibouti vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of clothing

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