Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Australia

Australia vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Australia is 31.7% more expensive than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% more in Australia
Groceries: pay 1.6% more in Australia
Transportation: pay 15.3% less in Australia
Housing: pay 54.9% more in Australia
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Australia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% more in Australia
Clothing: pay 76.3% more in Australia

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

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Australia vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.5% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	Australia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$18.42 A$26.50	+87.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$10.19 A$14.66	-34.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$2.88 A$4.14	+51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$2.33 A$3.35	+38.1%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 1.6% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Australia
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$2.64 A$3.80	-71.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$4.67 A$6.72	-2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$6.28 A$9.03	-40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$4.79 A$6.89	-15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$4.19 A$6.03	-49.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.62 A$2.32	-4.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.32 A$1.90	+139.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$1.35 A$1.94	+14.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$2.06 A$2.96	+181.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$1.19 A$1.71	+64.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$1.05 A$1.51	+40.3%
Average			+1.6%

Djibouti vs. Australia - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.3% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Australia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$4.98 A$7.17	-41.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$91.09 A$131.05	+114.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$27,191.77 A$39,119.22	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$17.22 A$24.78	-63.9%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 54.9% more for housing

	Djibouti	Australia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$57.16 A$82.23	-3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$1,309.09 A$1,883.31	+94.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$1,073.97 A$1,545.05	+124.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$146.37 A$210.58	-63.3%
Average			+54.9%

Djibouti vs. Australia - Cost of housing

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Djibouti	Australia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$1,957.92 A$2,816.75	+484.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$18,377.12 A$26,438.09	+109.0%
Average			+249.4%

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pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Australia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$7.20 A$10.36	+2.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$3.95 A$5.68	+17.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$36.89 A$53.08	+1776.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$56.05 A$80.64	-34.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$14.44 A$20.77	+14.2%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 76.3% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Australia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$77.86 A$112.01	+84.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$53.33 A$76.73	+171.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$112.59 A$161.98	-8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$118.82 A$170.94	+111.5%
Average			+76.3%

Djibouti vs. Australia - Cost of clothing

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