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

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 36.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 24.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.74 DJF 1,731
$13.29 MX$229
-26.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 DJF 14.3K
$53.8 MX$928
50.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.55 DJF 2,230
$9.29 MX$161
35.09%
Cappuccino
$3.56 DJF 632
$3.61 MX$62.3
-1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 DJF 346
$1.56 MX$26.89
24.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 DJF 327
$1.12 MX$19.36
64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 DJF 973
$3.13 MX$54.0
75.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.60 DJF 1,528
$4.71 MX$81.3
82.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 DJF 439
$1.70 MX$29.39
45.29%
White Bread (500g)
$9.07 DJF 1,611
$2.77 MX$47.78
227.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.81 DJF 678
$1.96 MX$33.88
94.39%
Eggs
$6.74 DJF 1,197
$2.60 MX$44.98
159.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 DJF 1,710
$9.94 MX$172
-3.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.41 DJF 3,272
$8.10 MX$140
127.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 DJF 2,116
$11.50 MX$199
3.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 DJF 654
$2.87 MX$49.58
28.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 DJF 212
$1.73 MX$29.91
-31.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 DJF 516
$2.00 MX$34.55
45.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 DJF 287
$2.04 MX$35.20
-21.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 DJF 222
$2.08 MX$35.95
-39.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 DJF 250
$2.20 MX$37.92
-35.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.48 DJF 974
$1.45 MX$25.11
277.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 DJF 97.5
$1.07 MX$18.54
-48.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 DJF 490
$4.27 MX$73.8
-35.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.93 DJF 3,720
$14.32 MX$247
46.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 DJF 415
$1.76 MX$30.47
32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 DJF 624
$3.70 MX$63.9
-5.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 DJF 51.8
$0.35 MX$6.09
-17.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.56 DJF 3,832
$19.19 MX$331
12.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 DJF 515
$1.34 MX$23.06
116.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.56 DJF 987
$0.28 MX$4.81
1885.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.89 DJF 4,957
$5.33 MX$92.1
423.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 DJF 298
$1.34 MX$23.15
25.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K DJF 6.1M
$19.1K MX$330.3K
78.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K DJF 5.8M
$23.9K MX$412.4K
36.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$528 DJF 93.9K
$39.86 MX$688
1225.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.44 DJF 5,766
$26.78 MX$463
21.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 DJF 10.3K
$29.36 MX$507
97.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.3 DJF 15.3K
$53.4 MX$923
61.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.96 DJF 4,258
$26.09 MX$451
-8.16%
Cinema Ticket
$8.63 DJF 1,535
$6.40 MX$111
34.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 DJF 58.8K
$440 MX$7,607
-24.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,742 DJF 1.6M
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-18.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.19 DJF 7,497
$57.6 MX$995
-26.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.74 DJF 3,508
$45.02 MX$777
-56.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DJF 21.9K
$104 MX$1,792
18.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 DJF 9,937
$108 MX$1,864
-48.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,447 DJF 257.2K
$1,013 MX$17.5K
42.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 DJF 84.0K
$630 MX$10.9K
-24.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 DJF 179.5K
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-53.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,504 DJF 267.3K
$1,222 MX$21.1K
23.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.3K DJF 2.2M
$3,793 MX$65.5K
225.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,084 DJF 1.1M
$2,332 MX$40.3K
160.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,809 DJF 499.3K
$1,075 MX$18.6K
161.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
11.34
-15.34%

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

Last update for Djibouti: April 14, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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