Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 43.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 51.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.01 DJF 1,783
$4.68 ฿151
113.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 DJF 14.6K
$46.4 ฿1,502
77.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.85 DJF 2,287
$8.65 ฿280
48.55%
Cappuccino
$3.67 DJF 654
$3.09 ฿100
18.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 DJF 335
$0.73 ฿23.53
157.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 DJF 338
$0.37 ฿11.95
413.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.57 DJF 992
$2.39 ฿77.4
133.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.66 DJF 1,542
$3.62 ฿117
139.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 DJF 440
$2.24 ฿72.5
10.27%
White Bread (500g)
$9.02 DJF 1,606
$1.8 ฿58.2
401.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 DJF 681
$2.24 ฿72.3
70.98%
Eggs
$6.74 DJF 1,201
$2.23 ฿72.1
202.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 DJF 1,740
$19.31 ฿625
-49.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.52 DJF 3,298
$3.77 ฿122
391.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.35 DJF 2,199
$13.05 ฿422
-5.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 DJF 687
$3.28 ฿106
17.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$1.63 ฿52.6
-25.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 DJF 490
$2.4 ฿77.7
14.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 DJF 290
$1.99 ฿64.3
-18.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$1.53 ฿49.62
-20.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 DJF 251
$1.49 ฿48.11
-5.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.56 DJF 991
$1.02 ฿32.87
445.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 DJF 95.4
$0.48 ฿15.61
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 DJF 476
$4.32 ฿140
-38.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.03 DJF 3,744
$21.68 ฿702
-3.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 DJF 408
$1.77 ฿57.3
29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DJF 612
$2.79 ฿90.4
23.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 DJF 52
$1.35 ฿43.74
-78.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.02 DJF 3,742
$11.76 ฿380
78.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 DJF 504
$3.15 ฿102
-10.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.56 DJF 990
$1 ฿32.3
456.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.47 DJF 5,070
$13.64 ฿442
108.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 DJF 298
$1.3 ฿42.2
28.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
25.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K DJF 5.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-3.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$516 DJF 91.8K
$123 ฿3,970
320.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.99 DJF 5,697
$13.93 ฿451
129.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 DJF 10.6K
$18.24 ฿590
227.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.5 DJF 15.6K
$60.8 ฿1,966
43.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.34 DJF 4,333
$17.11 ฿554
42.26%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 DJF 1,508
$9.07 ฿294
-6.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 DJF 60.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-50.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,731 DJF 1.6M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-45.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.67 DJF 7,420
$57.5 ฿1,861
-27.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.84 DJF 3,533
$34.51 ฿1,117
-42.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 DJF 22.3K
$115 ฿3,727
8.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 DJF 9,947
$84.8 ฿2,743
-34.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 DJF 258.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
137.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 DJF 84.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
7.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 DJF 179.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-49.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 DJF 264K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
1.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.4K DJF 2.2M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
191.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,209 DJF 1.1M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
115.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,776 DJF 494.2K
$697 ฿22.5K
298.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
5.33
80.11%

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Last update for Djibouti: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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