Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 92.5% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 51.9% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$19.77
A$30.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$9.89
A$15.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$2.76
A$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$2.32
A$3.58
|
|
pay 29.7% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$2.59
A$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$5.39
A$8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$6.59
A$10.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$4.63
A$7.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$4.12
A$6.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$1.62
A$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.34
A$2.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$1.57
A$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$2.46
A$3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$1.25
A$1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$1.11
A$1.72
|
|
pay 28.5% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$5.07
A$7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$118.63
A$183.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$29,276.08
A$45,312.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$17.66
A$27.34
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$65.39
A$101.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$1,783.31
A$2,760.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$1,413.05
A$2,187.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$183.02
A$283.27
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$1,847.17
A$2,858.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$14,503.36
A$22,447.55
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$7.25
A$11.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$3.68
A$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$26.36
A$40.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$65.69
A$101.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$14.33
A$22.19
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$86.77
A$134.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$72.18
A$111.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$119.51
A$184.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$154.17
A$238.62
|
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