Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and India

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 253% more expensive than India without rent, and 349.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 281.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 356% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.14 DJF 1,805
$2.49 ₹213
307.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 DJF 14.5K
$14.06 ₹1,202
479.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.73 DJF 2,267
$4.1 ₹351
210.49%
Cappuccino
$3.69 DJF 656
$1.82 ₹156
102.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 DJF 341
$0.44 ₹37.72
336.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 DJF 344
$0.17 ₹14.36
1035.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 DJF 1,018
$1.94 ₹166
194.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.37 DJF 1,490
$3.53 ₹302
137.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.55 DJF 454
$0.73 ₹62.1
249.32%
White Bread (500g)
$9.38 DJF 1,671
$0.48 ₹41.19
1854.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 DJF 688
$0.72 ₹61.4
436.11%
Eggs
$7.02 DJF 1,250
$0.94 ₹80.1
646.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 DJF 1,687
$5.23 ₹448
81.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.03 DJF 3,210
$3.14 ₹269
474.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.1 DJF 2,154
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 DJF 657
$2.2 ₹188
67.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$0.72 ₹61.2
68.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 DJF 495
$1.09 ₹93.2
155.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 DJF 290
$0.57 ₹49.11
185.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 DJF 212
$0.42 ₹36.21
183.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 DJF 241
$0.45 ₹38.73
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.7 DJF 1,015
$0.55 ₹46.97
936.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 DJF 95.9
$0.33 ₹27.96
63.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 DJF 495
$4.08 ₹349
-31.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.13 DJF 3,762
$7.99 ₹683
164.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 DJF 412
$1.92 ₹164
20.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 DJF 621
$2.89 ₹248
20.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 DJF 48.01
$0.34 ₹28.83
-20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.17 DJF 3,769
$10.01 ₹856
111.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 DJF 513
$0.97 ₹83
196.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.64 DJF 1,005
$0.28 ₹23.62
1914.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.83 DJF 4,956
$1.77 ₹151
1472.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 DJF 304
$1.24 ₹106
37.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
$14K ₹1.2M
144.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
50.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$524 DJF 93.2K
$40.79 ₹3,489
1183.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.32 DJF 5,578
$3.79 ₹324
726.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.2 DJF 10.7K
$8.13 ₹695
640.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.7 DJF 15.6K
$16 ₹1,368
448.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.35 DJF 4,335
$7.59 ₹649
220.82%
Cinema Ticket
$8.46 DJF 1,507
$3.45 ₹295
145.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 DJF 59.1K
$69.7 ₹5,958
376.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,679 DJF 1.5M
$1,847 ₹158K
369.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.57 DJF 7,401
$25.29 ₹2,163
64.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.06 DJF 3,571
$26.99 ₹2,309
-25.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DJF 21.9K
$44.67 ₹3,821
175.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 DJF 9,836
$33.23 ₹2,842
66.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DJF 255.1K
$179 ₹15.3K
698.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 DJF 86.2K
$114 ₹9,770
324.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 DJF 178.3K
$414 ₹35.4K
141.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 DJF 260.9K
$260 ₹22.2K
463.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.3K DJF 2.2M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
721.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,065 DJF 1.1M
$830 ₹71K
630.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,854 DJF 508.2K
$500 ₹42.8K
470.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
9.02
6.43%

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Last update for Djibouti: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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