Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 191.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 326.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 206% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 326.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.14 DJF 1,805
$3.88 E£193
161.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 DJF 14.5K
$19.69 E£979
313.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.73 DJF 2,267
$4.85 E£241
162.47%
Cappuccino
$3.69 DJF 656
$1.47 E£72.9
151.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 DJF 341
$0.32 E£16.14
500.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 DJF 344
$0.13 E£6.24
1384.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 DJF 1,018
$1.39 E£69.2
311.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.37 DJF 1,490
$2.93 E£146
185.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.55 DJF 454
$0.84 E£41.59
203.57%
White Bread (500g)
$9.38 DJF 1,671
$0.63 E£31.29
1388.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 DJF 688
$0.67 E£33.19
476.12%
Eggs
$7.02 DJF 1,250
$1.43 E£71.3
390.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 DJF 1,687
$3.29 E£164
187.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.03 DJF 3,210
$4.32 E£215
317.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.1 DJF 2,154
$8.38 E£417
44.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 DJF 657
$1.47 E£73.2
151.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$0.6 E£29.92
101.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 DJF 495
$0.47 E£23.42
491.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 DJF 290
$0.4 E£19.99
307.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 DJF 212
$0.48 E£23.72
147.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 DJF 241
$0.41 E£20.32
229.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.7 DJF 1,015
$0.24 E£11.99
2275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 DJF 95.9
$0.19 E£9.31
184.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 DJF 495
$1.96 E£97.2
41.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.13 DJF 3,762
$7.17 E£356
194.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 DJF 412
$1.31 E£65
76.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 DJF 621
$1.87 E£92.9
86.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 DJF 48.01
$0.29 E£14.56
-6.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.17 DJF 3,769
$6.21 E£309
240.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 DJF 513
$0.42 E£20.82
585.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.64 DJF 1,005
$0.29 E£14.37
1844.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.83 DJF 4,956
$1.3 E£64.6
2040.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 DJF 304
$0.33 E£16.61
418.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-1.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
$32K E£1.6M
4.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$524 DJF 93.2K
$21.33 E£1,060
2355.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.32 DJF 5,578
$7.02 E£349
346.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.2 DJF 10.7K
$11.8 E£587
410.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.7 DJF 15.6K
$14.48 E£720
505.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.35 DJF 4,335
$6.65 E£331
266.17%
Cinema Ticket
$8.46 DJF 1,507
$3.02 E£150
180.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 DJF 59.1K
$85.6 E£4,255
287.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,679 DJF 1.5M
$1,928 E£95.8K
350.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.57 DJF 7,401
$25.72 E£1,279
61.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.06 DJF 3,571
$44.15 E£2,195
-54.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DJF 21.9K
$106 E£5,279
15.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 DJF 9,836
$50.6 E£2,514
9.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DJF 255.1K
$164 E£8,151
773.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 DJF 86.2K
$102 E£5,066
375.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 DJF 178.3K
$325 E£16.1K
208.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 DJF 260.9K
$193 E£9,578
660.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.3K DJF 2.2M
$792 E£39.4K
1455.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,065 DJF 1.1M
$481 E£23.9K
1161.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,854 DJF 508.2K
$149 E£7,412
1814.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
16.38
-41.39%

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Last update for Djibouti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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