Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 15.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 17.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.01 DJF 1,783
$16.09 €13.89
-37.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 DJF 14.6K
$64.1 €55.3
28.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.85 DJF 2,287
$10.28 €8.88
25.00%
Cappuccino
$3.67 DJF 654
$2.78 €2.4
32.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 DJF 335
$2.23 €1.92
-15.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 DJF 338
$1.57 €1.35
21.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.57 DJF 992
$3.41 €2.95
63.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.66 DJF 1,542
$3.82 €3.3
126.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 DJF 440
$1.14 €0.98
116.67%
White Bread (500g)
$9.02 DJF 1,606
$1.73 €1.49
421.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 DJF 681
$1.67 €1.44
129.34%
Eggs
$6.74 DJF 1,201
$3.13 €2.7
115.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 DJF 1,740
$13.31 €11.5
-26.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.52 DJF 3,298
$7.99 €6.9
131.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.35 DJF 2,199
$15.97 €13.79
-22.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 DJF 687
$2.28 €1.97
69.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$1.7 €1.47
-28.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 DJF 490
$2.04 €1.76
34.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 DJF 290
$2.55 €2.2
-36.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$1.76 €1.52
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 DJF 251
$2.05 €1.77
-31.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.56 DJF 991
$1.98 €1.71
180.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 DJF 95.4
$0.81 €0.7
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 DJF 476
$6.59 €5.69
-59.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.03 DJF 3,744
$5.87 €5.07
258.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 DJF 408
$1.33 €1.15
72.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DJF 612
$2.92 €2.52
17.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 DJF 52
$2.27 €1.96
-87.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.02 DJF 3,742
$46.15 €39.85
-54.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 DJF 504
$4.23 €3.66
-33.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.56 DJF 990
$0.86 €0.75
546.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.47 DJF 5,070
$18.68 €16.13
52.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 DJF 298
$2.09 €1.81
-20.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
$34.5K €29.8K
-0.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K DJF 5.8M
$39.6K €34.2K
-17.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$516 DJF 91.8K
$148 €128
247.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.99 DJF 5,697
$20.98 €18.11
52.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 DJF 10.6K
$39.65 €34.24
50.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.5 DJF 15.6K
$47.92 €41.37
82.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.34 DJF 4,333
$18.57 €16.03
31.07%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 DJF 1,508
$9.38 €8.1
-9.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 DJF 60.8K
$607 €524
-43.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,731 DJF 1.6M
$16.1K €13.9K
-45.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.67 DJF 7,420
$104 €90.1
-60.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.84 DJF 3,533
$41.09 €35.48
-51.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 DJF 22.3K
$92.7 €80
35.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 DJF 9,947
$119 €102
-52.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 DJF 258.5K
$1,592 €1,375
-8.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 DJF 84.9K
$1,262 €1,090
-62.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 DJF 179.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-66.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 DJF 264K
$2,069 €1,787
-28.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.4K DJF 2.2M
$7,280 €6,286
69.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,209 DJF 1.1M
$4,549 €3,928
36.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,776 DJF 494.2K
$1,462 €1,263
89.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
3.81
151.97%

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Last update for Djibouti: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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