Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 105.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 151.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 113.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 163% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.14 DJF 1,805
$5.31 R$29.48
90.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 DJF 14.5K
$29.19 R$162
179.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.73 DJF 2,267
$6.29 R$34.91
102.38%
Cappuccino
$3.69 DJF 656
$1.76 R$9.79
109.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 DJF 341
$1.08 R$6
77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 DJF 344
$0.72 R$4.02
168.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 DJF 1,018
$1.84 R$10.21
210.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.37 DJF 1,490
$2.73 R$15.16
206.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.55 DJF 454
$0.96 R$5.32
165.63%
White Bread (500g)
$9.38 DJF 1,671
$1.48 R$8.2
533.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 DJF 688
$1.17 R$6.5
229.91%
Eggs
$7.02 DJF 1,250
$2.12 R$11.79
231.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 DJF 1,687
$8.41 R$46.69
12.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.03 DJF 3,210
$3.82 R$21.18
371.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.1 DJF 2,154
$7.55 R$41.89
60.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 DJF 657
$2.15 R$11.94
71.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$1.28 R$7.09
-5.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 DJF 495
$1.13 R$6.27
146.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 DJF 290
$1.48 R$8.22
10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 DJF 212
$1.17 R$6.49
1.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 DJF 241
$1.1 R$6.1
22.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.7 DJF 1,015
$0.75 R$4.14
660.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 DJF 95.9
$0.7 R$3.9
-22.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 DJF 495
$2.1 R$11.63
32.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.13 DJF 3,762
$7.4 R$41.05
185.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 DJF 412
$1.18 R$6.55
95.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 DJF 621
$2.25 R$12.48
55.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 DJF 48.01
$0.93 R$5.18
-70.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.17 DJF 3,769
$41.29 R$229
-48.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 DJF 513
$1.05 R$5.83
174.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.64 DJF 1,005
$0.83 R$4.59
579.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.83 DJF 4,956
$7.14 R$39.63
289.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 DJF 304
$1.09 R$6.08
56.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
$22K R$121.8K
55.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
$27.4K R$151.8K
21.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$524 DJF 93.2K
$69.6 R$386
652.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.32 DJF 5,578
$13.69 R$76
128.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.2 DJF 10.7K
$18.72 R$104
221.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.7 DJF 15.6K
$22.75 R$126
285.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.35 DJF 4,335
$22.18 R$123
9.78%
Cinema Ticket
$8.46 DJF 1,507
$6.15 R$34.12
37.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 DJF 59.1K
$281 R$1,562
17.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,679 DJF 1.5M
$7,377 R$40.9K
17.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.57 DJF 7,401
$48.73 R$271
-14.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.06 DJF 3,571
$41.91 R$233
-52.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DJF 21.9K
$75 R$416
64.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 DJF 9,836
$61.4 R$341
-10.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DJF 255.1K
$332 R$1,844
331.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 DJF 86.2K
$229 R$1,273
111.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 DJF 178.3K
$638 R$3,540
57.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 DJF 260.9K
$448 R$2,484
227.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.3K DJF 2.2M
$1,689 R$9,376
629.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,065 DJF 1.1M
$1,176 R$6,527
415.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,854 DJF 508.2K
$481 R$2,672
492.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
11.16
-13.98%

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Last update for Djibouti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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