Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 33.8% more expensive than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 92.3% more in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 60.8% more in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% less in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% more in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% less in Djibouti
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Djibouti are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Djibouti. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 92.3% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$4.74
DJF844
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$9.12
DJF1,622
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.14
DJF203
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 60.8% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$5.23
DJF930
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$42.20
DJF7,508
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,966,652
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$36.29
DJF6,455
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$50.24
DJF8,937
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$993.31
DJF176,699
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$544.29
DJF96,823
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$340.14
DJF60,507
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,212,538
|
|
pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$2.79
DJF497
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$76.29
DJF13,572
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
|
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$27.91
DJF4,965
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$19.54
DJF3,476
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$122.81
DJF21,847
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$66.99
DJF11,917
|
|
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