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

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 28.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 30.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.01 DJF 1,783
$13.38 MX$253
-25.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 DJF 14.6K
$52.7 MX$997
55.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.85 DJF 2,287
$9.31 MX$176
38.02%
Cappuccino
$3.67 DJF 654
$3.61 MX$68.3
1.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 DJF 335
$1.64 MX$30.91
14.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 DJF 338
$1.12 MX$21.14
69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.57 DJF 992
$3.26 MX$61.7
70.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.66 DJF 1,542
$4.82 MX$91.1
79.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 DJF 440
$1.65 MX$31.24
49.70%
White Bread (500g)
$9.02 DJF 1,606
$2.74 MX$51.7
229.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 DJF 681
$1.92 MX$36.28
99.48%
Eggs
$6.74 DJF 1,201
$2.51 MX$47.53
168.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 DJF 1,740
$9.89 MX$187
-1.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.52 DJF 3,298
$8.39 MX$159
120.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.35 DJF 2,199
$11.95 MX$226
3.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 DJF 687
$2.87 MX$54.3
34.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$1.74 MX$32.85
-30.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 DJF 490
$2 MX$37.81
37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 DJF 290
$2.07 MX$39.14
-21.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$2.05 MX$38.78
-40.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 DJF 251
$2.18 MX$41.22
-35.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.56 DJF 991
$1.38 MX$26.16
302.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 DJF 95.4
$1.11 MX$21.06
-51.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 DJF 476
$4.16 MX$78.6
-35.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.03 DJF 3,744
$11.05 MX$209
90.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 DJF 408
$1.75 MX$33.16
30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DJF 612
$3.7 MX$70
-7.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 DJF 52
$0.38 MX$7.25
-23.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.02 DJF 3,742
$18.97 MX$359
10.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 DJF 504
$1.36 MX$25.72
108.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.56 DJF 990
$0.28 MX$5.25
1885.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.47 DJF 5,070
$5.3 MX$100
437.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 DJF 298
$1.36 MX$25.63
22.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
82.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K DJF 5.8M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
39.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$516 DJF 91.8K
$39.97 MX$756
1189.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.99 DJF 5,697
$27.48 MX$519
16.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 DJF 10.6K
$30.22 MX$571
97.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.5 DJF 15.6K
$52.6 MX$994
66.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.34 DJF 4,333
$26.84 MX$507
-9.31%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 DJF 1,508
$6.32 MX$120
34.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 DJF 60.8K
$437 MX$8,258
-21.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,731 DJF 1.6M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-17.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.67 DJF 7,420
$57.2 MX$1,082
-27.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.84 DJF 3,533
$45.14 MX$853
-56.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 DJF 22.3K
$102 MX$1,928
22.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 DJF 9,947
$109 MX$2,056
-48.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 DJF 258.5K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
45.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 DJF 84.9K
$622 MX$11.8K
-23.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 DJF 179.8K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-53.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 DJF 264K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
20.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.4K DJF 2.2M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
246.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,209 DJF 1.1M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
150.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,776 DJF 494.2K
$867 MX$16.4K
220.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
11.34
-15.34%

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Last update for Djibouti: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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