Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Djibouti Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Djibouti

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 5.6% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 6.9% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.01 DJF 1,783
73.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$82.2 DJF 14.6K
-16.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$12.85 DJF 2,287
6.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.67 DJF 654
-24.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.88 DJF 335
48.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.9 DJF 338
4.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.57 DJF 992
-20.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.66 DJF 1,542
-47.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.47 DJF 440
-49.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$9.02 DJF 1,606
-77.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.83 DJF 681
-48.30%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$6.74 DJF 1,201
-48.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.77 DJF 1,740
87.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$18.52 DJF 3,298
-46.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.35 DJF 2,199
55.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.86 DJF 687
-32.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.21 DJF 215
93.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.75 DJF 490
-23.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.63 DJF 290
69.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.21 DJF 215
68.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.41 DJF 251
25.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$5.56 DJF 991
-73.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.54 DJF 95.4
57.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.67 DJF 476
162.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$21.03 DJF 3,744
-66.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.29 DJF 408
-37.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.44 DJF 612
-33.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.29 DJF 52
941.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$21.02 DJF 3,742
37.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.83 DJF 504
62.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$5.56 DJF 990
-63.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$28.47 DJF 5,070
3.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.67 DJF 298
8.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
12.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.6K DJF 5.8M
-0.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$516 DJF 91.8K
-63.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$31.99 DJF 5,697
-30.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$59.7 DJF 10.6K
-39.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$87.5 DJF 15.6K
-34.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$24.34 DJF 4,333
-13.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.47 DJF 1,508
27.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$342 DJF 60.8K
114.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,731 DJF 1.6M
73.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$41.67 DJF 7,420
108.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.84 DJF 3,533
85.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$125 DJF 22.3K
-18.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$55.9 DJF 9,947
109.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,452 DJF 258.5K
8.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$477 DJF 84.9K
158.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,010 DJF 179.8K
168.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,483 DJF 264K
36.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$12.4K DJF 2.2M
-46.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$6,209 DJF 1.1M
-18.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,776 DJF 494.2K
-20.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.6
-64.69%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Djibouti: October 27, 2025

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