Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.6 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.26
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.03
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.22
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.39
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.68
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.15
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.26
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.52
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.00
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.37
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.12
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.96
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.77
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.67
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH426.34
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,076,681.25
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.45
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.31
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,327.18
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,770.48
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,352.79
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 82.5% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,261.72
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,739.82
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.03
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.57
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.72
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH849.45
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.76
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,917.48
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,308.75
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,079.04
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,372.69
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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