Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Barcelona

For one person, living is cheaper in Djibouti: $2,030 a month against $2,405 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $4,500 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Barcelona outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇩🇯 Djibouti

$2,030

/mo nomad

Barcelona

🇪🇸 Spain

$2,405

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 15.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 9.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.97 DJF 1,777

$17.98 €16.05

-44.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.5 DJF 13.1K

$67.4 €60.2

8.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.19 DJF 2,706

$13.37 €11.93

13.61%

Cappuccino

$3.31 DJF 590

$3.34 €2.98

-0.90%

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

$1.94 DJF 345

$2.95 €2.64

-34.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 DJF 310

$1.90 €1.69

-8.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.08 DJF 1,262

$3.88 €3.46

82.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.34 DJF 1,487

$4.57 €4.08

82.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.75 DJF 490

$1.27 €1.13

116.54%

White Bread (500g)

$9.26 DJF 1,649

$1.96 €1.75

372.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.65 DJF 473

$1.75 €1.56

51.43%

Eggs

$5.78 DJF 1,031

$4.89 €4.36

18.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.59 DJF 1,709

$17.47 €15.59

-45.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$18.06 DJF 3,219

$9.06 €8.09

99.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.27 DJF 2,187

$20.18 €18.01

-39.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.83 DJF 682

$3.08 €2.75

24.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 DJF 220

$2.03 €1.81

-39.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 DJF 468

$2.60 €2.32

1.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 DJF 285

$2.71 €2.42

-40.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 DJF 279

$2.15 €1.92

-26.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.68 DJF 299

$2.21 €1.97

-23.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$5.65 DJF 1,006

$1.54 €1.38

266.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 DJF 104

$0.93 €0.83

-37.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 DJF 354

$7.09 €6.32

-71.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.86 DJF 3,718

$7.63 €6.81

173.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.39 DJF 426

$1.49 €1.33

60.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 DJF 616

$2.73 €2.43

26.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 DJF 71.7

$2.95 €2.63

-86.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.90 DJF 7,644

$25.91 €23.13

65.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 DJF 489

$3.13 €2.80

-12.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$5.56 DJF 991

$1.45 €1.29

283.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$27.64 DJF 4,926

$34.17 €30.49

-19.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.28 DJF 407

$1.79 €1.60

27.37%

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

$34.2K DJF 6.1M

$34.7K €31.0K

-1.54%

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

$32.3K DJF 5.7M

$30.3K €27.0K

6.52%

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

$526 DJF 93.7K

$181 €161

191.01%

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

$32.16 DJF 5,731

$13.56 €12.10

137.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.6 DJF 10.6K

$35.12 €31.34

69.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.1 DJF 15.5K

$53.2 €47.44

63.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$27.63 DJF 4,923

$16.05 €14.33

72.15%

Cinema Ticket

$12.76 DJF 2,273

$11.37 €10.14

12.23%

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

$341 DJF 60.8K

$939 €838

-63.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,904 DJF 1.6M

$16.5K €14.7K

-46.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.73 DJF 7,436

$88.2 €78.7

-52.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.82 DJF 3,531

$39.77 €35.49

-50.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 DJF 22.2K

$103 €92.3

20.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.9 DJF 10.1K

$119 €107

-52.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$678 DJF 120.7K

$1,695 €1,513

-60.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 DJF 85.0K

$1,301 €1,161

-63.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$982 DJF 174.9K

$2,576 €2,299

-61.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,247 DJF 222.1K

$1,941 €1,732

-35.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.4K DJF 2.2M

$7,470 €6,666

65.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,165 DJF 1.1M

$5,195 €4,636

18.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,873 DJF 511.9K

$2,299 €2,052

24.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.07

3.28

298.48%

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

Last update for Djibouti: October 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Djibouti

$618 29.7%

Barcelona

$229 9.5% 62.9% $388

Accommodation & Living

Djibouti

$477 23%

Barcelona

$1.3K 54% 173% $824

Groceries & Markets

Djibouti

$453 21.8%

Barcelona

$325 13.5% 28.3% $128

Eating Out

Djibouti

$232 11.2%

Barcelona

$272 11.3% 17.3% $40

Sport & Entertainment

Djibouti

$113 5.4%

Barcelona

$76 3.2% 32.6% $37

Clothing & Footwear

Djibouti

$109 5.3%

Barcelona

$158 6.6% 44.4% $49

Getting Around

Djibouti

$75 3.6%

Barcelona

$48 2% 35.9% $27

Good to know

🇩🇯 Djibouti

🇪🇸 Barcelona

🕒 Local time

08:53 8:53 AM

07:53 7:53 AM

1 h behind Djibouti

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,152,944

1,660,122

💱 Currency

Djiboutian Franc DJF Fr

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 DJF = 5.61 USD

1,000 DJF = 5 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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EUR, USD to DJF – Djiboutian Franc Converter

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🇩🇯 Djiboutian Franc (Fr)

Djiboutian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 178 DJF (1,000 DJF = 5.61 USD). 1 EUR = 200 DJF (1,000 DJF = 5 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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