Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.3 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB959.64
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB533.13
|
$10.05
DJF1,786
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB111.99
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB50.69
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB64.62
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB460.22
|
$4.74
DJF843
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB372.57
|
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB158.71
|
$8.04
DJF1,429
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB207.39
|
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB70.74
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB69.71
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB74.74
|
$1.14
DJF203
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB117.35
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB26.03
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.85
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB231.70
|
$5.23
DJF930
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,985.54
|
$42.20
DJF7,502
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,198,789.76
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,962,284
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB607.77
|
$36.29
DJF6,450
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB666.29
|
$50.24
DJF8,931
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB100,336.92
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,583
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,928.24
|
$993.31
DJF176,570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,052.54
|
$544.29
DJF96,752
|
|
pay 3.9% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,734.50
|
$340.14
DJF60,462
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,087,806.94
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,210,918
|
|
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB319.88
|
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB263.70
|
$2.79
DJF496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB255.90
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,378.13
|
$76.29
DJF13,562
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB533.13
|
$8.37
DJF1,488
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,477.57
|
$27.91
DJF4,962
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,419.53
|
$19.54
DJF3,473
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,381.29
|
$122.81
DJF21,831
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,651.89
|
$66.99
DJF11,908
|
|
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