Cost of Living in Dikhil

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$572
$1395
🛋️ Without rent
$323
$972
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$249
$423
🍽️ Food
$236
$618
🚐 Transport
$25.1
$69.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
😀 Quality of life
20
🏙️ Population
35K

The average cost of living in Dikhil is $572, which is in the top 12% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8200th out of 9294 in our global list and 2nd out of 4 in Djibouti.

The median after-tax salary is $223, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months. Ranked 9136th (TOP 98%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 4th best city to live in Djibouti. With an estimated population of 35K, Dikhil is the 3rd largest city in Djibouti.

Why living in Dikhil costs 2.6 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Dikhil for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 99 km Djibouti-Ambouli Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 17.6 µg/m³

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Prices in Dikhil

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4683

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