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

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 9.3% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 6.8% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$10.14 DJF 1,805
69.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$81.5 DJF 14.5K
-1.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$12.73 DJF 2,267
-10.60%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$3.69 DJF 656
-45.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.92 DJF 341
49.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.93 DJF 344
-30.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$5.72 DJF 1,018
-0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$8.37 DJF 1,490
-39.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.55 DJF 454
-34.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$9.38 DJF 1,671
-75.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$3.86 DJF 688
-24.87%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$7.02 DJF 1,250
-42.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$9.47 DJF 1,687
76.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$18.03 DJF 3,210
-32.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$12.1 DJF 2,154
66.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.69 DJF 657
-33.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.21 DJF 215
75.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.78 DJF 495
-2.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.63 DJF 290
101.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.19 DJF 212
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.35 DJF 241
34.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$5.7 DJF 1,015
-74.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.54 DJF 95.9
-5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$2.78 DJF 495
142.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$21.13 DJF 3,762
-66.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.31 DJF 412
-21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$3.49 DJF 621
-27.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.27 DJF 48.01
625.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$21.17 DJF 3,769
100.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$2.88 DJF 513
97.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$5.64 DJF 1,005
-71.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$27.83 DJF 4,956
22.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.71 DJF 304
17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
-7.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
-1.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$524 DJF 93.2K
-57.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$31.32 DJF 5,578
-57.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$60.2 DJF 10.7K
-47.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$87.7 DJF 15.6K
-34.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$24.35 DJF 4,335
6.12%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$8.46 DJF 1,507
20.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$332 DJF 59.1K
73.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$8,679 DJF 1.5M
23.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$41.57 DJF 7,401
123.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$20.06 DJF 3,571
103.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$123 DJF 21.9K
-20.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$55.2 DJF 9,836
137.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$1,432 DJF 255.1K
-40.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$484 DJF 86.2K
35.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,002 DJF 178.3K
51.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,465 DJF 260.9K
-26.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$12.3K DJF 2.2M
-66.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$6,065 DJF 1.1M
-57.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$2,854 DJF 508.2K
-31.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
9.6
-54.06%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Djibouti: October 28, 2025

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