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

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 65.7% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 67.3% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$10.14 DJF 1,805
-61.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$81.5 DJF 14.5K
-75.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$12.73 DJF 2,267
-61.90%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$3.69 DJF 656
-60.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$1.92 DJF 341
-83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$1.93 DJF 344
-93.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$5.72 DJF 1,018
-75.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$8.37 DJF 1,490
-64.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$2.55 DJF 454
-67.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$9.38 DJF 1,671
-93.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$3.86 DJF 688
-82.64%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$7.02 DJF 1,250
-79.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$9.47 DJF 1,687
-65.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$18.03 DJF 3,210
-76.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$12.1 DJF 2,154
-30.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$3.69 DJF 657
-60.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$1.21 DJF 215
-50.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$2.78 DJF 495
-83.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$1.63 DJF 290
-75.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$1.19 DJF 212
-59.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$1.35 DJF 241
-69.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$5.7 DJF 1,015
-95.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$0.54 DJF 95.9
-64.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$2.78 DJF 495
-29.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$21.13 DJF 3,762
-66.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$2.31 DJF 412
-43.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$3.49 DJF 621
-46.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$0.27 DJF 48.01
7.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$21.17 DJF 3,769
-70.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$2.88 DJF 513
-85.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$5.64 DJF 1,005
-94.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$27.83 DJF 4,956
-95.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.71 DJF 304
-80.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
2.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
-4.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$524 DJF 93.2K
-95.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$31.32 DJF 5,578
-77.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$60.2 DJF 10.7K
-80.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$87.7 DJF 15.6K
-83.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$24.35 DJF 4,335
-72.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$8.46 DJF 1,507
-64.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$332 DJF 59.1K
-74.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$8,679 DJF 1.5M
-77.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$41.57 DJF 7,401
-38.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$20.06 DJF 3,571
120.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$123 DJF 21.9K
-13.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$55.2 DJF 9,836
-8.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$1,432 DJF 255.1K
-88.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$484 DJF 86.2K
-78.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$1,002 DJF 178.3K
-67.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$1,465 DJF 260.9K
-86.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$12.3K DJF 2.2M
-93.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$6,065 DJF 1.1M
-92.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$2,854 DJF 508.2K
-94.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
9.6
70.63%

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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Djibouti: October 28, 2025

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