Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Djibouti Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Djibouti

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 0 than Djibouti without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 1.5% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$10.14 DJF 1,805
57.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$81.5 DJF 14.5K
-5.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$12.73 DJF 2,267
-24.12%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$3.69 DJF 656
-3.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.92 DJF 341
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.93 DJF 344
15.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$5.72 DJF 1,018
14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$8.37 DJF 1,490
-16.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.55 DJF 454
-41.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$9.38 DJF 1,671
-74.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$3.86 DJF 688
-47.67%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$7.02 DJF 1,250
-37.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$9.47 DJF 1,687
-6.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$18.03 DJF 3,210
-54.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$12.1 DJF 2,154
16.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$3.69 DJF 657
-12.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.21 DJF 215
121.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$2.78 DJF 495
2.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.63 DJF 290
160.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.19 DJF 212
114.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.35 DJF 241
62.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$5.7 DJF 1,015
-60.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.54 DJF 95.9
190.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$2.78 DJF 495
1028.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$21.13 DJF 3,762
-36.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$2.31 DJF 412
99.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$3.49 DJF 621
42.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.27 DJF 48.01
1000.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$21.17 DJF 3,769
363.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$2.88 DJF 513
25.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$5.64 DJF 1,005
-67.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$27.83 DJF 4,956
35.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.71 DJF 304
-29.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
-15.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
-32.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$524 DJF 93.2K
-65.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$31.32 DJF 5,578
-16.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$60.2 DJF 10.7K
-12.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$87.7 DJF 15.6K
-46.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$24.35 DJF 4,335
-32.77%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$8.46 DJF 1,507
63.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$332 DJF 59.1K
381.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$8,679 DJF 1.5M
41.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$41.57 DJF 7,401
72.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$20.06 DJF 3,571
156.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$123 DJF 21.9K
-17.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$55.2 DJF 9,836
98.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$1,432 DJF 255.1K
-2.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$484 DJF 86.2K
128.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,002 DJF 178.3K
126.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,465 DJF 260.9K
21.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$12.3K DJF 2.2M
-43.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$6,065 DJF 1.1M
-15.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$2,854 DJF 508.2K
27.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
9.6
-33.85%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Djibouti: October 28, 2025

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