Cost of living comparison
Canada is 85.0% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Canada instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 70.8% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
DJF1,659
|
$15.95
CA$21.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
DJF1,608
|
$8.82
CA$11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
DJF120
|
$1.77
CA$2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
DJF170
|
$1.47
CA$1.99
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
$2.29
CA$3.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.09
DJF1,793
|
$5.39
CA$7.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.77
DJF2,093
|
$7.61
CA$10.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
DJF623
|
$3.04
CA$4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
DJF828
|
$4.81
CA$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
DJF319
|
$1.62
CA$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
DJF182
|
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$1.71
CA$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
DJF103
|
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
DJF117
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
DJF899
|
$4.96
CA$6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$339.32
DJF60,318
|
$63.09
CA$85.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,876.35
DJF2,111,116
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,564.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.45
DJF4,524
|
$16.98
CA$22.98
|
|
pay 27.6% more for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
DJF6,666
|
$64.04
CA$86.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.03
DJF145,768
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,443.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.50
DJF103,188
|
$952.71
CA$1,289.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.31
DJF44,140
|
$112.22
CA$151.91
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.39
DJF25,132
|
$746.92
CA$1,011.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,258.65
DJF1,112,524
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,998.24
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
DJF1,005
|
$4.67
CA$6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
DJF339
|
$3.31
CA$4.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
$11.96
CA$16.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
DJF13,069
|
$43.49
CA$58.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
DJF2,513
|
$10.20
CA$13.80
|
|
pay 68.3% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
DJF3,753
|
$49.87
CA$67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.51
DJF4,356
|
$36.92
CA$49.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.32
DJF10,723
|
$78.02
CA$105.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.21
DJF11,058
|
$97.82
CA$132.42
|
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