Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Djibouti Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Djibouti

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.4% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.2% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.01 DJF 1,783
60.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.2 DJF 14.6K
-22.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.85 DJF 2,287
-20.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.67 DJF 654
-24.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.88 DJF 335
18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.9 DJF 338
-17.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.57 DJF 992
-38.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.66 DJF 1,542
-55.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.47 DJF 440
-53.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$9.02 DJF 1,606
-80.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.83 DJF 681
-56.40%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.74 DJF 1,201
-53.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.77 DJF 1,740
36.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$18.52 DJF 3,298
-56.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.35 DJF 2,199
29.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.86 DJF 687
-40.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.21 DJF 215
40.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.75 DJF 490
-25.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.63 DJF 290
56.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.21 DJF 215
45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.41 DJF 251
45.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.56 DJF 991
-64.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 DJF 95.4
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.67 DJF 476
146.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$21.03 DJF 3,744
-72.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.29 DJF 408
-41.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.44 DJF 612
-15.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 DJF 52
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$21.02 DJF 3,742
119.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.83 DJF 504
49.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$5.56 DJF 990
-84.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.47 DJF 5,070
-34.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.67 DJF 298
25.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
0.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.6K DJF 5.8M
21.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$516 DJF 91.8K
-71.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$31.99 DJF 5,697
-34.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$59.7 DJF 10.6K
-33.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$87.5 DJF 15.6K
-45.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.34 DJF 4,333
-23.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.47 DJF 1,508
10.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$342 DJF 60.8K
77.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,731 DJF 1.6M
84.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.67 DJF 7,420
150.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.84 DJF 3,533
107.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$125 DJF 22.3K
-26.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$55.9 DJF 9,947
112.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,452 DJF 258.5K
9.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$477 DJF 84.9K
164.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,010 DJF 179.8K
201.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,483 DJF 264K
39.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$12.4K DJF 2.2M
-41.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,209 DJF 1.1M
-26.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,776 DJF 494.2K
-47.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.6
-60.31%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Djibouti: October 27, 2025

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