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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.4% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 2% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$9.74 DJF 1,731
81.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$80.7 DJF 14.3K
-15.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$12.55 DJF 2,230
11.24%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$3.56 DJF 632
-22.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.94 DJF 346
42.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$1.84 DJF 327
7.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$5.48 DJF 973
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$8.60 DJF 1,528
-47.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$2.47 DJF 439
-49.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$9.07 DJF 1,611
-77.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$3.81 DJF 678
-49.87%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$6.74 DJF 1,197
-49.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$9.62 DJF 1,710
90.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$18.41 DJF 3,272
-49.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$11.91 DJF 2,116
58.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$3.68 DJF 654
-28.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.19 DJF 212
101.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.90 DJF 516
-26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.61 DJF 287
67.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.25 DJF 222
64.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.41 DJF 250
26.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$5.48 DJF 974
-73.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.55 DJF 97.5
65.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$2.75 DJF 490
154.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$20.93 DJF 3,720
-63.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.34 DJF 415
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$3.51 DJF 624
-33.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.29 DJF 51.8
913.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$21.56 DJF 3,832
36.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.90 DJF 515
56.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$5.56 DJF 987
-61.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$27.89 DJF 4,957
3.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.68 DJF 298
12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$34.1K DJF 6.1M
14.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$32.5K DJF 5.8M
-0.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$528 DJF 93.9K
-64.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$32.44 DJF 5,766
-31.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$58.1 DJF 10.3K
-37.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$86.3 DJF 15.3K
-32.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$23.96 DJF 4,258
-11.10%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$8.63 DJF 1,535
27.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$331 DJF 58.8K
120.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$8,742 DJF 1.6M
69.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$42.19 DJF 7,497
111.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$19.74 DJF 3,508
89.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$123 DJF 21.9K
-15.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$55.9 DJF 9,937
107.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$1,447 DJF 257.2K
7.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$473 DJF 84.0K
157.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$1,010 DJF 179.5K
177.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,504 DJF 267.3K
33.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$12.3K DJF 2.2M
-41.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$6,084 DJF 1.1M
-17.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$2,809 DJF 499.3K
-12.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.6
-64.69%

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

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Djibouti: April 14, 2026

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