Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 10.2% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 7.3% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.14 DJF 1,805
$17.2 €14.85
-41.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 DJF 14.5K
$80 €69.1
1.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.73 DJF 2,267
$11.38 €9.82
11.86%
Cappuccino
$3.69 DJF 656
$2 €1.72
84.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 DJF 341
$2.87 €2.48
-33.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 DJF 344
$1.35 €1.17
42.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 DJF 1,018
$5.68 €4.91
0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.37 DJF 1,490
$5.1 €4.4
64.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.55 DJF 454
$1.68 €1.45
51.79%
White Bread (500g)
$9.38 DJF 1,671
$2.31 €2
306.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 DJF 688
$2.9 €2.5
33.10%
Eggs
$7.02 DJF 1,250
$4.04 €3.49
73.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 DJF 1,687
$16.69 €14.41
-43.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.03 DJF 3,210
$12.25 €10.58
47.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.1 DJF 2,154
$20.16 €17.4
-39.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 DJF 657
$2.47 €2.13
49.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$2.12 €1.83
-42.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 DJF 495
$2.71 €2.34
2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 DJF 290
$3.28 €2.83
-50.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 DJF 212
$2.04 €1.76
-41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 DJF 241
$1.82 €1.57
-25.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.7 DJF 1,015
$1.47 €1.27
287.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 DJF 95.9
$0.51 €0.44
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 DJF 495
$6.75 €5.83
-58.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.13 DJF 3,762
$7 €6.04
201.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 DJF 412
$1.82 €1.57
26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 DJF 621
$2.53 €2.18
37.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 DJF 48.01
$1.96 €1.69
-86.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.17 DJF 3,769
$42.43 €36.63
-50.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 DJF 513
$5.68 €4.9
-49.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.64 DJF 1,005
$1.59 €1.38
254.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.83 DJF 4,956
$34.1 €29.45
-18.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 DJF 304
$2.01 €1.74
-14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
$31.8K €27.4K
7.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
$32.7K €28.2K
1.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$524 DJF 93.2K
$222 €192
135.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.32 DJF 5,578
$13.37 €11.55
134.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.2 DJF 10.7K
$31.76 €27.42
89.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.7 DJF 15.6K
$57.5 €49.63
52.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.35 DJF 4,335
$25.84 €22.31
-5.77%
Cinema Ticket
$8.46 DJF 1,507
$10.21 €8.82
-17.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 DJF 59.1K
$576 €497
-42.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,679 DJF 1.5M
$10.7K €9,249
-18.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.57 DJF 7,401
$92.9 €80.2
-55.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.06 DJF 3,571
$40.84 €35.26
-50.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DJF 21.9K
$98.4 €84.9
25.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 DJF 9,836
$131 €113
-57.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DJF 255.1K
$853 €737
67.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 DJF 86.2K
$658 €568
-26.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 DJF 178.3K
$1,518 €1,311
-34.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 DJF 260.9K
$1,072 €926
36.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.3K DJF 2.2M
$4,096 €3,537
200.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,065 DJF 1.1M
$2,595 €2,240
133.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,854 DJF 508.2K
$1,960 €1,692
45.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
4.41
117.69%

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Last update for Djibouti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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