Djibouti vs Libya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti Libya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$980
🏠 One person rent
$252
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$418
$247
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$149
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.4
$53.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$224
$264
💸 GDP per capita
$3553
$6569
😃 Human freedom index
3.9
4.67
❤️ Life expectancy
66
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
13
🌐 English speaking %
1%
2%
🎓 Higher education
11
35
😀 Quality of life
24
30
🏙️ Population
1.17M
7.38M

The average cost of living in Djibouti ($596) is 49% more expensive than in Libya ($401). Djibouti ranked 167th vs 195th for Libya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Djibouti compared to 0.7 months in Libya. Ranked 168th and 156th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti vs Libya

We calculate prices for Djibouti and Libya as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 13 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 Libya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.38
$3.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$2.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.53
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$0.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$17.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$27.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$884
$257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$8.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$4.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$8.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$1.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.74
$3.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$30.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.9
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$59.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4785
$970

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Cities Comparison in Djibouti vs Libya

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Djibouti

City Cost of living Population
Djibouti City
$601
604K
Ali Sabieh
$570
71.2K
Dikhil
$572
35K
Obock
$571
21.2K

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$457
1.29M
Misrata
$394
881K
Benghazi
$394
632K
Ajdabiya
$355
416K
Al-Khums
$389
202K
Zawiya
$316
199K
Gharyan
$372
123K
Tobruk
$360
136K
Sabratha
$364
102K
Sabha
$373
99K
Derna
$359
90K
Zuwarah
$367
80.3K
Yafran
$382
72.7K