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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Djibouti Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Djibouti

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 29.3% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 29.2% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.56 DJF 1,698
37.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$80.7 DJF 14.3K
-33.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$12.68 DJF 2,254
-26.10%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.77 DJF 670
-0.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.94 DJF 345
-19.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.83 DJF 325
-39.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$5.58 DJF 992
-44.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$8.56 DJF 1,522
-43.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.56 DJF 455
-35.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$9.50 DJF 1,688
-70.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$3.75 DJF 667
-49.07%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$7.06 DJF 1,254
-63.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.59 DJF 1,704
6.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$17.88 DJF 3,178
-52.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$11.98 DJF 2,129
-3.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.81 DJF 677
-21.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.25 DJF 222
38.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.83 DJF 504
-27.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.58 DJF 281
26.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.19 DJF 212
80.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.39 DJF 247
61.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$5.74 DJF 1,019
-75.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.57 DJF 102
87.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.66 DJF 472
55.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$21.46 DJF 3,814
-42.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.37 DJF 422
-28.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.43 DJF 610
3.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.27 DJF 47.49
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$21.17 DJF 3,762
-11.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.88 DJF 512
-52.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$5.74 DJF 1,019
-95.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$27.73 DJF 4,928
-80.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.75 DJF 310
-23.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
-43.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$32.8K DJF 5.8M
-29.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$529 DJF 94.0K
-92.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$31.80 DJF 5,652
-15.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$59.3 DJF 10.5K
-49.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$84.9 DJF 15.1K
-38.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$23.90 DJF 4,247
8.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$8.56 DJF 1,521
-25.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$337 DJF 59.9K
27.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$8,883 DJF 1.6M
17.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$42.33 DJF 7,523
38.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$19.66 DJF 3,493
127.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$122 DJF 21.8K
-15.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$56.9 DJF 10.1K
86.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$1,430 DJF 254.2K
-30.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$483 DJF 85.9K
29.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,011 DJF 179.7K
108.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,514 DJF 269.1K
-18.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$12.7K DJF 2.3M
-71.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$6,136 DJF 1.1M
-64.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$2,873 DJF 510.6K
-63.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.6
18.13%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Djibouti: January 11, 2026

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