Cost of living comparison
Canada is 23.5% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Canada instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 21.7% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$16.37
CA$23.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$10.01
CA$14.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$2.00
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$1.62
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$2.48
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$5.30
CA$7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$8.04
CA$11.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$3.39
CA$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$5.12
CA$7.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$1.79
CA$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$1.60
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$1.74
CA$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$1.16
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$1.14
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$4.35
CA$6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$65.88
CA$92.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,627.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$16.33
CA$23.03
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$60.95
CA$85.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,720.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,571.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$115.39
CA$162.71
|
|
pay 55.6% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$729.99
CA$1,029.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,946.59
|
|
pay 54.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$5.20
CA$7.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$3.58
CA$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$12.91
CA$18.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$42.97
CA$60.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$10.95
CA$15.44
|
|
pay 53.6% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$53.89
CA$75.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$39.01
CA$55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$84.94
CA$119.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$102.12
CA$144.00
|
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