Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 32.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 85.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.56 DJF 1,698

$11.88 MX$210

-19.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.7 DJF 14.3K

$41.90 MX$740

92.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.68 DJF 2,254

$10.55 MX$186

20.19%

Cappuccino

$3.77 DJF 670

$3.60 MX$63.5

4.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 DJF 345

$1.50 MX$26.45

29.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 DJF 325

$0.91 MX$16.09

101.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.58 DJF 992

$3.08 MX$54.4

81.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.56 DJF 1,522

$4.47 MX$78.8

91.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.56 DJF 455

$1.39 MX$24.54

84.17%

White Bread (500g)

$9.50 DJF 1,688

$1.90 MX$33.47

400.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.75 DJF 667

$1.60 MX$28.27

134.37%

Eggs

$7.06 DJF 1,254

$2.60 MX$45.97

171.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.59 DJF 1,704

$8.36 MX$148

14.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$17.88 DJF 3,178

$8.64 MX$152

106.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.98 DJF 2,129

$10.91 MX$192

9.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.81 DJF 677

$2.61 MX$45.98

45.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.25 DJF 222

$1.44 MX$25.46

-13.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.83 DJF 504

$1.96 MX$34.55

44.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 DJF 281

$2.12 MX$37.34

-25.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 DJF 212

$1.86 MX$32.87

-36.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 DJF 247

$2.22 MX$39.20

-37.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$5.74 DJF 1,019

$1.02 MX$17.99

462.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 DJF 102

$1.04 MX$18.36

-45.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.66 DJF 472

$4.05 MX$71.5

-34.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.46 DJF 3,814

$10.18 MX$180

110.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.37 DJF 422

$1.69 MX$29.79

40.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 DJF 610

$2.62 MX$46.25

30.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 DJF 47.49

$0.51 MX$9.09

-47.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.17 DJF 3,762

$26.52 MX$468

-20.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 DJF 512

$3.15 MX$55.7

-8.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$5.74 DJF 1,019

$2.46 MX$43.49

133.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$27.73 DJF 4,928

$3.26 MX$57.5

750.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.75 DJF 310

$1.32 MX$23.36

32.58%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.3K DJF 5.9M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

10.85%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.8K DJF 5.8M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

38.17%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$529 DJF 94.0K

$83.5 MX$1,474

533.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$31.80 DJF 5,652

$22.86 MX$404

39.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.3 DJF 10.5K

$30.04 MX$530

97.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$84.9 DJF 15.1K

$51.9 MX$916

63.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.90 DJF 4,247

$18.30 MX$323

30.60%

Cinema Ticket

$8.56 DJF 1,521

$5.12 MX$90.4

67.19%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$337 DJF 59.9K

$201 MX$3,541

68.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,883 DJF 1.6M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

67.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.33 DJF 7,523

$35.73 MX$631

18.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.66 DJF 3,493

$40.27 MX$711

-51.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 DJF 21.8K

$79.2 MX$1,398

54.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.9 DJF 10.1K

$89.3 MX$1,576

-36.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,430 DJF 254.2K

$947 MX$16.7K

51.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 DJF 85.9K

$483 MX$8,525

0.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,011 DJF 179.7K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-36.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,514 DJF 269.1K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

25.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.7K DJF 2.3M

$3,996 MX$70.5K

218.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,136 DJF 1.1M

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-4.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,873 DJF 510.6K

$730 MX$12.9K

293.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.6

11.42

-15.94%

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

Last update for Djibouti: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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