Cost of Living in Djibouti City

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$551
$1372
🛋️ Without rent
$315
$938
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$235
$434
🍽️ Food
$212
$554
🚐 Transport
$47.1
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
😀 Quality of life
23
🏙️ Population
604K

The average cost of living in Djibouti City is $551, which is in the top 13% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8114th out of 9294 in our global list and 1st out of 4 in Djibouti.

The median after-tax salary is $403, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months. Ranked 8873rd (TOP 95%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1st best city to live in Djibouti. With an estimated population of 604K, Djibouti City is the 1st largest city in Djibouti.

✈️ Closest airport 5 km Djibouti-Ambouli Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 34.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 8886 University of Djibouti
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Prices in Djibouti City

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1410
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3861

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