Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Djibouti

For one person, living is cheaper in Athens: $1,779 a month against $2,074 in Djibouti, rent and utilities included – about $3,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Athens, Greece
Djibouti
Athens
🇬🇷 Greece
$1,779
/mo nomad
🇩🇯 Djibouti
$2,074
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Athens is 13.4% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Athens is 10.4% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.83 €15.06
$10.08 DJF 1,795
66.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.0 €59.1
$74.6 DJF 13.3K
-11.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.21 €10.03
$15.55 DJF 2,768
-27.91%
Cappuccino
$4.08 €3.65
$3.31 DJF 590
23.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.48
$1.85 DJF 330
49.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.48
$1.73 DJF 308
-68.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.70 €5.10
$6.93 DJF 1,234
-17.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 €5.60
$8.47 DJF 1,508
-26.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.65
$2.74 DJF 488
-32.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.28
$9.47 DJF 1,686
-84.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.39
$2.77 DJF 493
-3.61%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.43
$5.79 DJF 1,031
-14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.09 €13.51
$9.37 DJF 1,668
61.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 €9.83
$18.38 DJF 3,272
-40.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.77 €17.69
$11.97 DJF 2,131
65.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.90
$3.64 DJF 649
-41.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.77
$1.20 DJF 213
65.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 €1.19
$2.67 DJF 475
-50.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.93
$1.59 DJF 283
35.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 €0.95
$1.56 DJF 277
-32.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €1.03
$1.62 DJF 288
-29.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.97
$5.61 DJF 1,000
-80.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.76
$0.54 DJF 95.7
57.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 €4.88
$1.95 DJF 347
180.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 €8.97
$21.00 DJF 3,739
-52.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.83
$2.36 DJF 420
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.13
$3.43 DJF 611
-30.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.21
$0.44 DJF 77.7
206.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.52 €27.31
$41.75 DJF 7,433
-26.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 €3.41
$2.85 DJF 507
33.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.92
$5.56 DJF 990
-81.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.49 €14.75
$27.90 DJF 4,966
-40.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.34 €2.10
$2.20 DJF 392
6.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K €24.8K
$34.3K DJF 6.1M
-19.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23.8K
$33.0K DJF 5.9M
-19.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 €181
$532 DJF 94.7K
-62.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.81 €23.99
$32.19 DJF 5,731
-16.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.49 €27.28
$59.3 DJF 10.6K
-48.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 €48.38
$85.5 DJF 15.2K
-36.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.40 €24.52
$27.62 DJF 4,918
-0.80%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 €9.34
$12.65 DJF 2,252
-17.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 €508
$335 DJF 59.6K
69.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.6K
$9,089 DJF 1.6M
67.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 €81.1
$43.02 DJF 7,658
110.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 €35.19
$19.78 DJF 3,522
98.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €94.1
$124 DJF 22.0K
-14.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €115
$55.3 DJF 9,838
133.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 €664
$665 DJF 118.4K
11.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 €580
$470 DJF 83.6K
38.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,138
$1,014 DJF 180.4K
25.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 €1,004
$1,253 DJF 223.0K
-10.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,999 €3,578
$12.8K DJF 2.3M
-68.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,281 €2,936
$6,194 DJF 1.1M
-47.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 €1,114
$2,887 DJF 513.9K
-56.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
13.07
-66.03%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Athens: October 31, 2026

Last update for Djibouti: November 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Athens
$648
Djibouti
$470 27.6% $179
Groceries & Markets
Athens
$316
Djibouti
$454 43.5% $137
Eating Out
Athens
$272
Djibouti
$233 14.2% $39
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
$260
Djibouti
$624 140% $364
Clothing & Footwear
Athens
$164
Djibouti
$109 33.6% $55
Sport & Entertainment
Athens
$75
Djibouti
$111 47.8% $36
Getting Around
Athens
$45
Djibouti
$74 65.2% $29
Good to know
🇬🇷 Athens
🇩🇯 Djibouti
🕒 Local time
04:15 4:15 AM
05:15 5:15 AM
1 h ahead of Athens
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,090,508 Capital
1,152,944
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

DJF, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 7, 2026: 1 USD = 0.895 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Djiboutian Franc exchange rates as of November 7, 2026: 1 USD = 178 DJF (1,000 DJF = 5.62 USD). 1 EUR = 199 DJF (1,000 DJF = 5.03 EUR).

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