Djibouti vs Egypt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti Egypt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$547
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$235
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$432
$306
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.8
$38
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$185
💸 GDP per capita
$3136
$4295
😃 Human freedom index
3.9
4.24
❤️ Life expectancy
62.3
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
35
🌐 English speaking %
1%
31.4%
🎓 Higher education
14
74
😀 Quality of life
19
38
🏙️ Population
957K
94.8M

The average cost of living in Djibouti ($547) is 9% more expensive than in Egypt ($503). Djibouti ranked 165th vs 177th for Egypt in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti compared to 0.4 months in Egypt. Ranked 172nd and 129th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti vs Egypt

We calculate prices for Djibouti and Egypt as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 29 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Djibouti Egypt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$17.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.5
$26.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$835
$408
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.97
$3.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$17.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$11.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3852
$3246

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In Djibouti

City Cost of living Population
Djibouti City
$551
604K
Ali Sabieh
$524
37.9K
Dikhil
$524
35K
Obock
$522
21.2K

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$549
9.61M
Giza
$513
5.6M
Alexandria
$495
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$511
1.03M
Helwan
$494
619K
Mansoura
$446
622K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
593K
Faiyum
$478
519K
Port Said
$384
524K
Suez
$366
517K
Ismailia
$468
429K
Tanta
$450
430K
Asyut
$421
389K
Zagazig
$472
303K
Shibin El Kom
$490
268K
Damanhur
$393
244K
Kafr El Dawwar
$449
263K
Minya
$455
236K
Damietta
$418
207K
Beni Suef
$470
193K
Benha
$490
158K
Sohag
$449
194K
Aswan
$280
268K
Hurghada
$434
161K
Qena
$443
201K
Sharm El Sheikh
$603
73K
Luxor
$404
202K
El Gouna
$440
15K
Dahab
$625
4.48K