Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.5 times more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 91.4% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.94
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL122.03
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.28
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.34
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.28
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.74
|
$4.74
DJF841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL83.55
|
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL35.03
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL43.14
|
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.55
|
$2.03
DJF359
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.69
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.73
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.78
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.54
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.55
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.62
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL237.95
|
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL472,850.51
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL82.37
|
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL189.72
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,319.34
|
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,981.20
|
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,126.69
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
|
pay 64.6% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,768.56
|
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL96,267.64
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.88
|
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL26.03
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.84
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL774.20
|
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.77
|
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,154.46
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL889.77
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,735.48
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,285.16
|
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
|
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