Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 24.2% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 95.4% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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