Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Djibouti Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Djibouti

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 19.2% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 21.2% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$10.14 DJF 1,805
57.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$81.5 DJF 14.5K
-29.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$12.73 DJF 2,267
-16.73%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.69 DJF 656
-35.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.92 DJF 341
35.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.93 DJF 344
-1.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$5.72 DJF 1,018
-39.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$8.37 DJF 1,490
-50.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.55 DJF 454
-53.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$9.38 DJF 1,671
-83.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.86 DJF 688
-58.29%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$7.02 DJF 1,250
-55.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$9.47 DJF 1,687
50.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$18.03 DJF 3,210
-52.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$12.1 DJF 2,154
29.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.69 DJF 657
-33.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.21 DJF 215
71.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.78 DJF 495
-26.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.63 DJF 290
62.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.19 DJF 212
53.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.35 DJF 241
45.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$5.7 DJF 1,015
-76.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.54 DJF 95.9
37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$2.78 DJF 495
131.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$21.13 DJF 3,762
-72.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.31 DJF 412
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.49 DJF 621
-40.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.27 DJF 48.01
562.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$21.17 DJF 3,769
62.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.88 DJF 513
58.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$5.64 DJF 1,005
-76.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$27.83 DJF 4,956
-5.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.71 DJF 304
7.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
14.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
-6.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$524 DJF 93.2K
-71.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$31.32 DJF 5,578
-34.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$60.2 DJF 10.7K
-44.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$87.7 DJF 15.6K
-46.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$24.35 DJF 4,335
-35.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$8.46 DJF 1,507
12.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$332 DJF 59.1K
57.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$8,679 DJF 1.5M
14.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$41.57 DJF 7,401
109.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$20.06 DJF 3,571
85.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$123 DJF 21.9K
-25.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$55.2 DJF 9,836
94.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,432 DJF 255.1K
-26.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$484 DJF 86.2K
67.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,002 DJF 178.3K
68.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,465 DJF 260.9K
-15.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$12.3K DJF 2.2M
-65.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$6,065 DJF 1.1M
-55.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$2,854 DJF 508.2K
-29.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
9.6
-63.44%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Djibouti: October 28, 2025

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