Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 2.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 0 than Germany without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.14 DJF 1,805
$17.11 €14.78
-40.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 DJF 14.5K
$74.9 €64.7
8.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.73 DJF 2,267
$11.47 €9.91
10.99%
Cappuccino
$3.69 DJF 656
$4.01 €3.46
-7.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 DJF 341
$3.33 €2.88
-42.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 DJF 344
$2.89 €2.5
-33.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 DJF 1,018
$5.24 €4.52
9.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.37 DJF 1,490
$4.58 €3.95
82.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.55 DJF 454
$1.26 €1.08
102.38%
White Bread (500g)
$9.38 DJF 1,671
$2.19 €1.89
328.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 DJF 688
$3.46 €2.99
11.56%
Eggs
$7.02 DJF 1,250
$3.79 €3.28
85.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 DJF 1,687
$14.73 €12.72
-35.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.03 DJF 3,210
$13.83 €11.94
30.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.1 DJF 2,154
$19.93 €17.21
-39.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 DJF 657
$3.18 €2.75
16.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$1.79 €1.55
-32.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 DJF 495
$2.32 €2
19.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 DJF 290
$4.73 €4.09
-65.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 DJF 212
$1.58 €1.37
-24.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 DJF 241
$1.62 €1.4
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.7 DJF 1,015
$1.86 €1.6
206.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 DJF 95.9
$1.07 €0.92
-49.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 DJF 495
$9.84 €8.5
-71.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.13 DJF 3,762
$6.85 €5.92
208.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 DJF 412
$1.1 €0.95
110.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 DJF 621
$1.7 €1.46
105.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 DJF 48.01
$3.68 €3.18
-92.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.17 DJF 3,769
$68 €58.7
-68.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 DJF 513
$5.87 €5.07
-50.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.64 DJF 1,005
$2.23 €1.92
152.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.83 DJF 4,956
$37.69 €32.54
-26.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 DJF 304
$1.97 €1.7
-13.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
$31.7K €27.4K
8.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
$37.3K €32.2K
-10.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$524 DJF 93.2K
$350 €302
49.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.32 DJF 5,578
$27.07 €23.37
15.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.2 DJF 10.7K
$51.9 €44.83
15.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.7 DJF 15.6K
$40.64 €35.09
115.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.35 DJF 4,335
$24.54 €21.19
-0.77%
Cinema Ticket
$8.46 DJF 1,507
$14.15 €12.22
-40.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 DJF 59.1K
$463 €400
-28.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,679 DJF 1.5M
$15.1K €13K
-42.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.57 DJF 7,401
$94.4 €81.5
-55.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.06 DJF 3,571
$43.6 €37.65
-53.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DJF 21.9K
$100 €86.7
22.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 DJF 9,836
$133 €115
-58.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DJF 255.1K
$1,042 €900
37.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 DJF 86.2K
$765 €660
-36.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 DJF 178.3K
$1,909 €1,648
-47.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 DJF 260.9K
$1,445 €1,247
1.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.3K DJF 2.2M
$6,341 €5,475
94.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,065 DJF 1.1M
$4,896 €4,227
23.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,854 DJF 508.2K
$3,362 €2,903
-15.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
3.98
141.21%

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Last update for Djibouti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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