Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

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Australia

Canberra vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 50.3% more expensive than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 16.0% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 14.9% less in Canberra
Housing: pay 95.6% more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.1% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 83.9% more in Canberra

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Djibouti. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Canberra.

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Canberra vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 23.4% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$17.41 A$25.04	+77.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$10.44 A$15.02	-32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$3.09 A$4.45	+63.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$2.55 A$3.67	+51.5%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 16.0% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$3.25 A$4.68	-64.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$6.48 A$9.32	+35.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$5.82 A$8.37	-45.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$5.26 A$7.56	-7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$4.47 A$6.44	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.80 A$2.58	+5.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.43 A$2.06	+159.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$1.59 A$2.28	+34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$2.36 A$3.39	+222.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$1.41 A$2.03	+95.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$1.26 A$1.81	+68.8%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 14.9% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$5.07 A$7.30	-40.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$92.46 A$133.02	+117.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	-20.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$16.79 A$24.16	-64.8%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 95.6% more for housing

	Djibouti	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$55.39 A$79.69	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$1,743.39 A$2,508.11	+158.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$1,478.12 A$2,126.48	+209.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$139.13 A$200.16	-65.1%
Average			+95.6%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Djibouti	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$2,367.60 A$3,406.13	+606.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$20,280.48 A$29,176.35	+130.6%
Average			+303.6%

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pay 53.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$8.35 A$12.02	+19.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$4.03 A$5.79	+19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$44.55 A$64.09	+2165.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$82.62 A$118.86	-4.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$15.67 A$22.54	+23.9%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 83.9% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$76.36 A$109.86	+81.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$56.12 A$80.74	+185.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$116.35 A$167.39	-5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$131.92 A$189.79	+134.8%
Average			+83.9%

Djibouti vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

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