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

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 6.9% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 3.7% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.82
$10.04 DJF 1,785
70.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.4
$80.3 DJF 14.3K
2.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.84
$12.81 DJF 2,276
-11.24%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$3.69 DJF 655
-46.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$1.94 DJF 345
54.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.15
$1.82 DJF 324
-27.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.98
$5.51 DJF 979
4.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.50
$8.35 DJF 1,483
-37.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.57 DJF 457
-34.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.99
$9.11 DJF 1,619
-74.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.53
$3.79 DJF 674
-22.96%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$6.77 DJF 1,203
-42.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.09
$9.63 DJF 1,712
68.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.65
$18.23 DJF 3,240
-32.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.54
$12.02 DJF 2,137
68.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$3.81 DJF 677
-35.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.21 DJF 215
84.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.81 DJF 499
-2.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.61 DJF 287
106.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.19 DJF 211
63.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.39 DJF 247
35.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$5.79 DJF 1,029
-73.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.58 DJF 103
-6.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.09
$2.65 DJF 471
165.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.90
$20.58 DJF 3,658
-66.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
$2.32 DJF 412
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$3.50 DJF 622
-30.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.69
$0.29 DJF 51.7
572.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €36.15
$21.31 DJF 3,788
95.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.88
$2.80 DJF 497
101.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$5.51 DJF 980
-71.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.59
$27.71 DJF 4,925
27.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.75 DJF 311
18.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$33.2K DJF 5.9M
-1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$32.8K DJF 5.8M
0.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$512 DJF 91.0K
-56.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.60
$32.12 DJF 5,709
-58.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.26
$59.9 DJF 10.6K
-47.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.68
$86.4 DJF 15.3K
-33.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €22.06
$24.18 DJF 4,297
5.33%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.98
$8.64 DJF 1,536
19.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €499
$338 DJF 60.1K
70.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,292
$8,672 DJF 1.5M
23.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.8
$42.63 DJF 7,576
113.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.51
$19.49 DJF 3,464
104.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.5
$122 DJF 21.7K
-18.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$55.9 DJF 9,929
131.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €740
$1,443 DJF 256.4K
-40.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €575
$472 DJF 83.9K
40.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,306
$997 DJF 177.2K
51.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €957
$1,490 DJF 264.7K
-25.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,300
$12.6K DJF 2.2M
-69.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,137
$6,179 DJF 1.1M
-60.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,673
$2,812 DJF 499.7K
-31.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
9.6
-54.06%

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

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Djibouti: March 3, 2026

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