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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 2.3% more expensive than Djibouti without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 3.5% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.48 A$22.91
$9.61 DJF 1,708
71.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 A$107
$82.2 DJF 14.6K
-6.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.50 A$13.20
$12.63 DJF 2,245
-24.78%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$4.74
$3.67 DJF 653
-7.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.60
$1.86 DJF 330
39.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 A$3.06
$1.83 DJF 324
20.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$8.82
$5.69 DJF 1,011
11.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 A$9.73
$8.70 DJF 1,545
-19.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.08
$2.51 DJF 446
-40.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.39
$9.52 DJF 1,692
-74.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.90
$3.70 DJF 658
-43.51%
Eggs
$4.31 A$5.99
$6.67 DJF 1,186
-35.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 A$12.49
$9.48 DJF 1,685
-5.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 A$11.77
$17.97 DJF 3,193
-52.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.06
$12.21 DJF 2,170
12.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.37
$3.78 DJF 672
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.75
$1.23 DJF 219
119.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.02
$2.84 DJF 504
1.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 A$6.14
$1.61 DJF 287
174.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.48
$1.23 DJF 219
104.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.91
$1.40 DJF 248
49.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 A$3.17
$5.69 DJF 1,011
-59.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.11
$0.54 DJF 96.3
181.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.27 A$43.46
$2.70 DJF 479
1058.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.43 A$20.06
$20.85 DJF 3,706
-30.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.17
$2.31 DJF 410
92.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 A$7.00
$3.46 DJF 616
45.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 A$3.97
$0.27 DJF 47.55
959.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$134
$21.48 DJF 3,817
350.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.11
$2.89 DJF 513
26.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.43
$5.52 DJF 982
-68.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.40 A$52.0
$28.26 DJF 5,022
32.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.61
$1.68 DJF 298
-30.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$40.7K
$33.4K DJF 5.9M
-12.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$31.3K
$32.3K DJF 5.7M
-30.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$243
$528 DJF 93.9K
-66.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 A$35.97
$31.70 DJF 5,634
-18.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$72.7
$59.5 DJF 10.6K
-12.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 A$65.3
$84.7 DJF 15.1K
-44.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.32 A$22.69
$23.59 DJF 4,193
-30.82%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.27
$8.52 DJF 1,514
62.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,587 A$2,205
$341 DJF 60.6K
365.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K A$17.6K
$8,659 DJF 1.5M
46.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$97.7
$42.27 DJF 7,512
66.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 A$69.4
$19.40 DJF 3,447
157.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$140
$123 DJF 21.9K
-18.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$155
$55.3 DJF 9,821
102.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 A$1,954
$1,464 DJF 260.3K
-4.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 A$1,541
$480 DJF 85.2K
131.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,269 A$3,153
$990 DJF 175.9K
129.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,463
$1,475 DJF 262.2K
20.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,610 A$10.6K
$12.6K DJF 2.2M
-39.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,713 A$7,942
$6,146 DJF 1.1M
-7.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 A$5,408
$2,842 DJF 505.1K
36.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
9.6
-33.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: April 12, 2026

Last update for Djibouti: April 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)
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Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Australia vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇦🇺 Australia
$2,305
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,837
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,305
/mo nomad
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2,100
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,305
/mo nomad
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
$1,989
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,305
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$445
/mo nomad
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