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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 16.1% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 15.3% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$9.56 DJF 1,698
78.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$80.7 DJF 14.3K
-13.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$12.68 DJF 2,254
9.38%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$3.77 DJF 670
-27.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$1.94 DJF 345
40.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.83 DJF 325
8.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$5.58 DJF 992
-20.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$8.56 DJF 1,522
-46.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.56 DJF 455
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$9.50 DJF 1,688
-78.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$3.75 DJF 667
-48.53%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$7.06 DJF 1,254
-50.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$9.59 DJF 1,704
96.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$17.88 DJF 3,178
-46.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$11.98 DJF 2,129
57.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.81 DJF 677
-31.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.25 DJF 222
96.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.83 DJF 504
-22.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.58 DJF 281
80.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.19 DJF 212
63.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.39 DJF 247
33.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$5.74 DJF 1,019
-74.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.57 DJF 102
59.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.66 DJF 472
166.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$21.46 DJF 3,814
-66.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.37 DJF 422
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$3.43 DJF 610
-32.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.27 DJF 47.49
1011.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$21.17 DJF 3,762
33.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$2.88 DJF 512
58.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$5.74 DJF 1,019
-63.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$27.73 DJF 4,928
6.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.75 DJF 310
6.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
15.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$32.8K DJF 5.8M
-1.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$529 DJF 94.0K
-65.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$31.80 DJF 5,652
-28.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$59.3 DJF 10.5K
-36.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$84.9 DJF 15.1K
-31.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$23.90 DJF 4,247
-11.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$8.56 DJF 1,521
30.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$337 DJF 59.9K
108.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$8,883 DJF 1.6M
68.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$42.33 DJF 7,523
106.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$19.66 DJF 3,493
89.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$122 DJF 21.8K
-15.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$56.9 DJF 10.1K
105.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$1,430 DJF 254.2K
7.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$483 DJF 85.9K
153.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$1,011 DJF 179.7K
174.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$1,514 DJF 269.1K
33.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$12.7K DJF 2.3M
-45.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$6,136 DJF 1.1M
-21.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$2,873 DJF 510.6K
-13.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.6
-64.69%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Djibouti: January 11, 2026

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