Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Djibouti Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Djibouti

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 10% more expensive than Djibouti without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 9.3% more expensive than Djibouti without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.97 $19.97
$10.04 DJF 1,785
98.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 $74.7
$80.3 DJF 14.3K
-6.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 $11.40
$12.81 DJF 2,276
-11.01%
Cappuccino
$5.37 $5.37
$3.69 DJF 655
45.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 $2.63
$1.94 DJF 345
35.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 $2.06
$1.82 DJF 324
13.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 $5.90
$5.51 DJF 979
7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 $7.02
$8.35 DJF 1,483
-15.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 $1.09
$2.57 DJF 457
-57.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 $3.55
$9.11 DJF 1,619
-61.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.73 $4.73
$3.79 DJF 674
24.80%
Eggs
$4.30 $4.30
$6.77 DJF 1,203
-36.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 $13.01
$9.63 DJF 1,712
35.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 $12.22
$18.23 DJF 3,240
-32.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.36 $16.36
$12.02 DJF 2,137
36.11%
Apples (1kg)
$5.21 $5.21
$3.81 DJF 677
36.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 $1.70
$1.21 DJF 215
40.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$2.81 DJF 499
63.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 $4.97
$1.61 DJF 287
208.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 $2.98
$1.19 DJF 211
150.42%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$1.39 DJF 247
118.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 $2.26
$5.79 DJF 1,029
-60.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 $2.17
$0.58 DJF 103
274.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 $9.83
$2.65 DJF 471
270.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.17 $15.17
$20.58 DJF 3,658
-26.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$2.32 DJF 412
-17.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 $3.58
$3.50 DJF 622
2.29%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 $2.49
$0.29 DJF 51.7
758.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 $66.1
$21.31 DJF 3,788
210.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.82 $3.82
$2.80 DJF 497
36.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$5.51 DJF 980
-67.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 $29.48
$27.71 DJF 4,925
6.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 $0.91
$1.75 DJF 311
-48.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K $29.5K
$33.2K DJF 5.9M
-11.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K $26.1K
$32.8K DJF 5.8M
-20.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 $206
$512 DJF 91.0K
-59.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.9 $56.9
$32.12 DJF 5,709
77.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 $72.8
$59.9 DJF 10.6K
21.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 $45.23
$86.4 DJF 15.3K
-47.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 $21.84
$24.18 DJF 4,297
-9.68%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 $13.79
$8.64 DJF 1,536
59.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,355 $1,355
$338 DJF 60.1K
300.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K $22.6K
$8,672 DJF 1.5M
160.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 $51.3
$42.63 DJF 7,576
20.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 $42.37
$19.49 DJF 3,464
117.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 $88.6
$122 DJF 21.7K
-27.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 $115
$55.9 DJF 9,929
105.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,763 $1,763
$1,443 DJF 256.4K
22.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 $1,432
$472 DJF 83.9K
203.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,827 $2,827
$997 DJF 177.2K
183.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,358 $2,358
$1,490 DJF 264.7K
58.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,391 $3,391
$12.6K DJF 2.2M
-73.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 $2,614
$6,179 DJF 1.1M
-57.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 $4,326
$2,812 DJF 499.7K
53.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
9.6
-32.19%

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Last update for United States: March 3, 2026

Last update for Djibouti: March 3, 2026

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