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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.5% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 24% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$9.69 DJF 1,722
64.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$80.5 DJF 14.3K
-19.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$12.59 DJF 2,238
-16.28%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.76 DJF 668
-22.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.85 DJF 329
24.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.90 DJF 338
-17.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$5.79 DJF 1,030
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$8.66 DJF 1,540
-55.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.52 DJF 447
-54.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$9.37 DJF 1,665
-80.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$3.84 DJF 683
-54.43%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$6.85 DJF 1,218
-52.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$9.35 DJF 1,661
41.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$18.48 DJF 3,284
-56.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$11.95 DJF 2,124
33.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.66 DJF 651
-36.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.24 DJF 221
33.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.83 DJF 504
-31.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.64 DJF 291
48.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.20 DJF 213
52.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.39 DJF 246
49.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$5.67 DJF 1,008
-64.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.57 DJF 102
40.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.79 DJF 495
141.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$20.67 DJF 3,673
-71.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.41 DJF 428
-44.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$3.44 DJF 610
-12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.27 DJF 47.46
777.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$21.22 DJF 3,772
117.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.75 DJF 489
48.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$5.42 DJF 964
-83.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$28.66 DJF 5,093
-35.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.67 DJF 297
25.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$33.5K DJF 6.0M
3.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
16.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$532 DJF 94.6K
-71.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$32.49 DJF 5,775
-36.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$60.2 DJF 10.7K
-33.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$86.5 DJF 15.4K
-44.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$24.24 DJF 4,308
-24.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$8.27 DJF 1,469
12.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$342 DJF 60.7K
79.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$8,753 DJF 1.6M
87.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$43.03 DJF 7,647
142.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$19.52 DJF 3,468
110.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$122 DJF 21.6K
-21.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$57.3 DJF 10.2K
109.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$1,422 DJF 252.7K
14.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$478 DJF 84.9K
157.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$982 DJF 174.5K
207.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,469 DJF 261.1K
36.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$12.7K DJF 2.3M
-38.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$6,127 DJF 1.1M
-29.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$2,871 DJF 510.2K
-43.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.6
-60.31%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Djibouti: March 1, 2026

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