Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.5 times more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 92.0% more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 99.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
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