Cost of living in Djibouti
Summary of cost of living in Djibouti
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,382,531 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 472,337 Franc WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12,500 Franc | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 7,500 Franc | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | - | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | - | ||
12 eggs, large | - | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,650 Franc | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 5,000 Franc | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,800 Franc | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1,500 Franc | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1,100 Franc | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 3,000 Franc | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | 1,060 Franc | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 980 Franc | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 236,310 Franc | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 110,356 Franc | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 150,000 Franc | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 187,463 Franc | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 189,000 Franc | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 120,000 Franc | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 35,000 Franc | ||
40” flat screen tv | 153,249 Franc | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 75,000 Franc | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 7,500 Franc | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 68,000 Franc | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | - | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | - | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 125,000 Franc | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 9,000,000 Franc | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | - | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | - | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 500 Franc | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 2,500 Franc | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 5,000 Franc | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 1,500 Franc | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 1,000 Franc | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 2,000 Franc | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,000 Franc | ||
Tube of toothpaste | 1,500 Franc | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 1,200 Franc | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 5,000 Franc | ||
2 tickets to the movies | - | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 15,000 Franc | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 1,000 Franc | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 1,500 Franc | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,000 Franc | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 18,000 Franc | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | 15,000 Franc | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 250 Franc |
Map of Cost of Living in Djibouti

This map shows only the top cities in Djibouti. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
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What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Prices recently added
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Djibouti costs 150,000 Franc (8 days ago)