Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.6 times more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,811
|
$26.58
A$38.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,811
|
$9.97
A$14.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$2.84
A$4.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF151
|
$2.31
A$3.38
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,031
|
$2.60
A$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.54
A$8.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,475
|
$6.63
A$9.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,177
|
$4.55
A$6.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF2,003
|
$4.00
A$5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF319
|
$1.59
A$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF183
|
$1.29
A$1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF228
|
$1.56
A$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF194
|
$2.65
A$3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$1.19
A$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF157
|
$1.06
A$1.55
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,047
|
$5.17
A$7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$113.84
A$166.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,523.01
A$43,276.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,527
|
$17.81
A$26.11
|
|
pay 41.8% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,668
|
$69.35
A$101.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF244,798
|
$1,797.26
A$2,634.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,684
|
$1,415.42
A$2,074.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,647
|
$191.07
A$280.07
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,181
|
$1,814.59
A$2,659.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF362,167
|
$14,626.48
A$21,440.17
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,107
|
$7.31
A$10.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF428
|
$3.74
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$26.58
A$38.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,444
|
$67.03
A$98.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,515
|
$14.95
A$21.92
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,036
|
$92.73
A$135.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,276
|
$83.64
A$122.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,126
|
$129.37
A$189.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,581
|
$172.79
A$253.29
|
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