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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 71.7% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 77.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 73.8% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 78.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$10.14 DJF 1,805
-75.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$81.5 DJF 14.5K
-82.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$12.73 DJF 2,267
-67.79%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$3.69 DJF 656
-50.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.92 DJF 341
-77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.93 DJF 344
-91.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$5.72 DJF 1,018
-66.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$8.37 DJF 1,490
-57.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$2.55 DJF 454
-71.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$9.38 DJF 1,671
-94.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$3.86 DJF 688
-81.35%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$7.02 DJF 1,250
-86.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$9.47 DJF 1,687
-44.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$18.03 DJF 3,210
-82.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.1 DJF 2,154
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$3.69 DJF 657
-40.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.21 DJF 215
-40.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$2.78 DJF 495
-60.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.63 DJF 290
-65.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.19 DJF 212
-64.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.35 DJF 241
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$5.7 DJF 1,015
-90.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.54 DJF 95.9
-38.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$2.78 DJF 495
46.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$21.13 DJF 3,762
-62.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$2.31 DJF 412
-16.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$3.49 DJF 621
-17.19%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.27 DJF 48.01
25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$21.17 DJF 3,769
-52.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$2.88 DJF 513
-66.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$5.64 DJF 1,005
-95.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$27.83 DJF 4,956
-93.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.71 DJF 304
-27.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
-59.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
-33.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$524 DJF 93.2K
-92.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$31.32 DJF 5,578
-87.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$60.2 DJF 10.7K
-86.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$87.7 DJF 15.6K
-81.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$24.35 DJF 4,335
-68.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$8.46 DJF 1,507
-59.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$332 DJF 59.1K
-79.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$8,679 DJF 1.5M
-78.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$41.57 DJF 7,401
-39.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$20.06 DJF 3,571
34.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$123 DJF 21.9K
-63.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$55.2 DJF 9,836
-39.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$1,432 DJF 255.1K
-87.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$484 DJF 86.2K
-76.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,002 DJF 178.3K
-58.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$1,465 DJF 260.9K
-82.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$12.3K DJF 2.2M
-87.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$6,065 DJF 1.1M
-86.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$2,854 DJF 508.2K
-82.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
9.6
-6.04%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Djibouti: October 28, 2025

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