Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Djibouti

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $2,030 in Djibouti, rent and utilities included – about $14,200 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Da Nang
🇻🇳 Vietnam
$844
/mo nomad
🇩🇯 Djibouti
$2,030
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 59.8% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 59.4% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₫58.7K
$9.97 DJF 1,777
-77.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₫504.8K
$73.5 DJF 13.1K
-73.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫119.6K
$15.19 DJF 2,706
-69.59%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ₫44.8K
$3.31 DJF 590
-47.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$1.94 DJF 345
-66.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₫8,179
$1.74 DJF 310
-81.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₫35.5K
$7.08 DJF 1,262
-80.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₫58.2K
$8.34 DJF 1,487
-73.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ₫41.0K
$2.75 DJF 490
-42.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₫32.8K
$9.26 DJF 1,649
-86.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ₫26.9K
$2.65 DJF 473
-60.75%
Eggs
$1.50 ₫38.8K
$5.78 DJF 1,031
-74.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 ₫339.5K
$9.59 DJF 1,709
36.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₫107.9K
$18.06 DJF 3,219
-76.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ₫239.6K
$12.27 DJF 2,187
-24.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫70.2K
$3.83 DJF 682
-29.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.23 DJF 220
-7.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₫34.4K
$2.63 DJF 468
-49.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₫39.6K
$1.60 DJF 285
-4.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.5K
$1.57 DJF 279
-27.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ₫34.0K
$1.68 DJF 299
-22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₫26.1K
$5.65 DJF 1,006
-82.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$0.58 DJF 104
-15.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 ₫40.2K
$1.99 DJF 354
-22.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ₫201.8K
$20.86 DJF 3,718
-62.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$2.39 DJF 426
-63.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₫54.3K
$3.46 DJF 616
-39.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₫8,147
$0.40 DJF 71.7
-22.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.06 ₫130.9K
$42.90 DJF 7,644
-88.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₫27.1K
$2.75 DJF 489
-61.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$5.56 DJF 991
-89.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 ₫503.0K
$27.64 DJF 4,926
-29.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$2.28 DJF 407
-60.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₫780.7M
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
-11.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫721.7M
$32.3K DJF 5.7M
-13.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.0 ₫2.0M
$526 DJF 93.7K
-85.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 ₫164.0K
$32.16 DJF 5,731
-80.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₫213.0K
$59.6 DJF 10.6K
-86.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 ₫584.2K
$87.1 DJF 15.5K
-74.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 ₫140.5K
$27.63 DJF 4,923
-80.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.0K
$12.76 DJF 2,273
-75.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ₫4.2M
$341 DJF 60.8K
-52.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ₫380.7M
$8,904 DJF 1.6M
65.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₫1.2M
$41.73 DJF 7,436
9.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.84 ₫720.5K
$19.82 DJF 3,531
40.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₫2.6M
$124 DJF 22.2K
-18.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 ₫2.1M
$56.9 DJF 10.1K
42.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₫13.4M
$678 DJF 120.7K
-23.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₫8.8M
$477 DJF 85.0K
-28.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₫27.1M
$982 DJF 174.9K
6.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 ₫20.3M
$1,247 DJF 222.1K
-37.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,790 ₫98.1M
$12.4K DJF 2.2M
-69.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 ₫33.8M
$6,165 DJF 1.1M
-78.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ₫9.1M
$2,873 DJF 511.9K
-87.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.72
13.07
-17.98%

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

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for Djibouti: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
$341
Djibouti
$477 40% $136
Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
$200
Djibouti
$453 126% $253
Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
$115
Djibouti
$109 5.2% $6
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
$93
Djibouti
$618 567% $525
Eating Out
Da Nang
$68
Djibouti
$232 241% $164
Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
$29
Djibouti
$113 290% $84
Getting Around
Da Nang
$10
Djibouti
$75 636% $65
Good to know
🇻🇳 Da Nang
🇩🇯 Djibouti
🕒 Local time
19:00 7:00 PM
15:00 3:00 PM
4 h behind Da Nang
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,245,200
1,152,944
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

DJF, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 28,999 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

Djiboutian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 178 DJF (1,000 DJF = 5.61 USD). 1 EUR = 200 DJF (1,000 DJF = 5.01 EUR).

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  • Da Nang Djibouti 7,020 km ≈ 9 h nonstop flight
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