Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Djibouti Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Djibouti

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 5.2% more expensive than Djibouti without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 0.7% more expensive than Djibouti without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$10.04 DJF 1,785
86.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$80.3 DJF 14.3K
-7.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$12.81 DJF 2,276
-13.04%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$3.69 DJF 655
1.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$1.94 DJF 345
9.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$1.82 DJF 324
-3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$5.51 DJF 979
7.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$8.35 DJF 1,483
-27.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$2.57 DJF 457
-14.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$9.11 DJF 1,619
-70.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$3.79 DJF 674
-4.22%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$6.77 DJF 1,203
-47.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$9.63 DJF 1,712
20.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$18.23 DJF 3,240
-33.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$12.02 DJF 2,137
27.20%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$3.81 DJF 677
13.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$1.21 DJF 215
23.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$2.81 DJF 499
37.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$1.61 DJF 287
165.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$1.19 DJF 211
134.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.39 DJF 247
88.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$5.79 DJF 1,029
-54.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$0.58 DJF 103
208.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$2.65 DJF 471
464.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$20.58 DJF 3,658
-37.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$2.32 DJF 412
30.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$3.50 DJF 622
-3.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$0.29 DJF 51.7
796.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$21.31 DJF 3,788
265.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$2.80 DJF 497
21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$5.51 DJF 980
-71.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$27.71 DJF 4,925
1.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.75 DJF 311
-33.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$33.2K DJF 5.9M
-24.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$32.8K DJF 5.8M
-37.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$512 DJF 91.0K
-69.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$32.12 DJF 5,709
42.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$59.9 DJF 10.6K
4.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$86.4 DJF 15.3K
-49.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$24.18 DJF 4,297
-26.10%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$8.64 DJF 1,536
33.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$338 DJF 60.1K
138.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$8,672 DJF 1.5M
40.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$42.63 DJF 7,576
29.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$19.49 DJF 3,464
118.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$122 DJF 21.7K
-27.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$55.9 DJF 9,929
93.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$1,443 DJF 256.4K
-5.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$472 DJF 83.9K
154.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$997 DJF 177.2K
118.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$1,490 DJF 264.7K
26.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$12.6K DJF 2.2M
-59.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$6,179 DJF 1.1M
-34.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$2,812 DJF 499.7K
6.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
9.6
-34.06%

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

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Djibouti: March 3, 2026

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