Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Tbilisi

For one person, living is cheaper in Tbilisi: $1,242 a month against $2,030 in Djibouti, rent and utilities included – about $9,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

🇩🇯 Djibouti
$2,030
/mo nomad
Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 52.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 45.5% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.97 DJF 1,777
$10.98 ₾28.46
-9.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 DJF 13.1K
$38.21 ₾99.0
92.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 DJF 2,706
$9.58 ₾24.84
58.56%
Cappuccino
$3.31 DJF 590
$3.59 ₾9.31
-7.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 DJF 345
$1.03 ₾2.66
88.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 DJF 310
$0.63 ₾1.64
176.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.08 DJF 1,262
$2.74 ₾7.10
158.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.34 DJF 1,487
$3.17 ₾8.22
163.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.75 DJF 490
$2.13 ₾5.53
29.11%
White Bread (500g)
$9.26 DJF 1,649
$0.74 ₾1.91
1151.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 DJF 473
$1.72 ₾4.46
54.07%
Eggs
$5.78 DJF 1,031
$2.78 ₾7.21
107.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 DJF 1,709
$9.48 ₾24.56
1.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.06 DJF 3,219
$6.45 ₾16.71
180.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.27 DJF 2,187
$13.02 ₾33.76
-5.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.83 DJF 682
$1.69 ₾4.37
126.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 DJF 220
$1.84 ₾4.76
-33.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 DJF 468
$1.89 ₾4.90
39.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 DJF 285
$2.40 ₾6.22
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 DJF 279
$0.84 ₾2.17
86.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 DJF 299
$0.68 ₾1.75
147.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.65 DJF 1,006
$1.42 ₾3.68
297.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 DJF 104
$0.77 ₾2.01
-24.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 DJF 354
$3.56 ₾9.22
-44.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.86 DJF 3,718
$7.48 ₾19.39
178.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 DJF 426
$1.71 ₾4.43
39.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 DJF 616
$2.29 ₾5.94
51.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 DJF 71.7
$0.40 ₾1.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.90 DJF 7,644
$15.15 ₾39.27
183.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 DJF 489
$1.19 ₾3.08
131.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.56 DJF 991
$0.78 ₾2.03
612.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.64 DJF 4,926
$11.77 ₾30.50
134.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 DJF 407
$1.41 ₾3.65
61.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
$24.3K ₾62.9K
40.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K DJF 5.7M
$21.7K ₾56.3K
48.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$526 DJF 93.7K
$87.6 ₾227
500.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.16 DJF 5,731
$13.33 ₾34.55
141.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 DJF 10.6K
$19.51 ₾50.6
205.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.1 DJF 15.5K
$64.7 ₾168
34.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.63 DJF 4,923
$18.85 ₾48.86
46.58%
Cinema Ticket
$12.76 DJF 2,273
$6.55 ₾16.97
94.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 DJF 60.8K
$377 ₾978
-9.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 DJF 1.6M
$10.6K ₾27.5K
-16.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.73 DJF 7,436
$102 ₾265
-59.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.82 DJF 3,531
$40.36 ₾105
-50.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 DJF 22.2K
$117 ₾302
6.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.9 DJF 10.1K
$121 ₾314
-52.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 DJF 120.7K
$675 ₾1,749
0.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 DJF 85.0K
$451 ₾1,170
5.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 DJF 174.9K
$1,275 ₾3,305
-23.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 DJF 222.1K
$883 ₾2,288
41.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.4K DJF 2.2M
$2,415 ₾6,259
411.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,165 DJF 1.1M
$1,404 ₾3,640
339.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,873 DJF 511.9K
$706 ₾1,830
306.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.07
12.62
3.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Djibouti: October 3, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
$618
Tbilisi
$120 80.5% $497
Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
$477
Tbilisi
$451 5.3% $25
Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
$453
Tbilisi
$232 48.7% $221
Eating Out
Djibouti
$232
Tbilisi
$186 19.6% $45
Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
$113
Tbilisi
$78 30.9% $35
Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
$109
Tbilisi
$171 56.5% $62
Getting Around
Djibouti
$75
Tbilisi
$22 70.9% $53
Good to know
🇩🇯 Djibouti
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🕒 Local time
15:36 3:36 PM
16:36 4:36 PM
1 h ahead of Djibouti
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,152,944
1,241,700 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

GEL, USD, EUR to DJF – Djiboutian Franc Converter

Djiboutian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 178 DJF (1,000 DJF = 5.61 USD). 1 EUR = 200 DJF (1,000 DJF = 5.01 EUR).

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.9 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

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