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Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 41.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 41.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.56 DJF 1,698
$13.19 MX$233
-27.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 DJF 14.3K
$53.5 MX$944
50.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.68 DJF 2,254
$9.37 MX$165
35.33%
Cappuccino
$3.77 DJF 670
$3.75 MX$66.2
0.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 DJF 345
$1.57 MX$27.71
23.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 DJF 325
$1.11 MX$19.61
64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 DJF 992
$3.12 MX$55.1
78.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.56 DJF 1,522
$4.81 MX$84.9
77.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.56 DJF 455
$1.65 MX$29.16
55.15%
White Bread (500g)
$9.50 DJF 1,688
$2.77 MX$48.87
242.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 DJF 667
$1.91 MX$33.67
96.34%
Eggs
$7.06 DJF 1,254
$2.60 MX$45.81
171.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 DJF 1,704
$10.21 MX$180
-6.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.88 DJF 3,178
$8.46 MX$149
111.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.98 DJF 2,129
$11.60 MX$205
3.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.81 DJF 677
$3.00 MX$52.9
27.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 DJF 222
$1.73 MX$30.49
-27.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 DJF 504
$2.04 MX$36.05
38.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 DJF 281
$2.00 MX$35.34
-21.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 DJF 212
$2.15 MX$37.91
-44.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 DJF 247
$2.25 MX$39.71
-38.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.74 DJF 1,019
$1.39 MX$24.57
312.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 DJF 102
$1.07 MX$18.88
-46.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.66 DJF 472
$4.13 MX$73.0
-35.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.46 DJF 3,814
$12.35 MX$218
73.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 DJF 422
$1.70 MX$30.02
39.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DJF 610
$3.56 MX$62.8
-3.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 DJF 47.49
$0.36 MX$6.35
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.17 DJF 3,762
$18.70 MX$330
13.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 DJF 512
$1.36 MX$24.05
111.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.74 DJF 1,019
$0.28 MX$4.88
1950.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.73 DJF 4,928
$5.44 MX$96.0
409.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 DJF 310
$1.34 MX$23.64
30.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
75.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K DJF 5.8M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
40.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$529 DJF 94.0K
$40.62 MX$717
1202.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.80 DJF 5,652
$26.92 MX$475
18.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.3 DJF 10.5K
$29.98 MX$529
97.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.9 DJF 15.1K
$52.2 MX$922
62.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.90 DJF 4,247
$25.91 MX$457
-7.76%
Cinema Ticket
$8.56 DJF 1,521
$6.39 MX$113
33.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 DJF 59.9K
$431 MX$7,603
-21.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,883 DJF 1.6M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-14.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.33 DJF 7,523
$58.4 MX$1,031
-27.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.66 DJF 3,493
$44.65 MX$788
-55.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 DJF 21.8K
$103 MX$1,823
18.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.9 DJF 10.1K
$106 MX$1,876
-46.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,430 DJF 254.2K
$998 MX$17.6K
43.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 DJF 85.9K
$624 MX$11.0K
-22.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 DJF 179.7K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-52.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,514 DJF 269.1K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
22.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.7K DJF 2.3M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
249.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,136 DJF 1.1M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
182.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,873 DJF 510.6K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
175.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
11.34
-15.34%

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Last update for Djibouti: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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