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

🙂 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 1.9% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Djibouti is 0.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.04 DJF 1,785
$16.40 A$23.12
-38.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 DJF 14.3K
$78.2 A$110
2.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 DJF 2,276
$9.52 A$13.43
34.56%
Cappuccino
$3.69 DJF 655
$3.57 A$5.03
3.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 DJF 345
$2.55 A$3.59
-23.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 DJF 324
$2.21 A$3.12
-17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.51 DJF 979
$6.41 A$9.04
-14.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.35 DJF 1,483
$7.22 A$10.17
15.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.57 DJF 457
$1.56 A$2.20
64.74%
White Bread (500g)
$9.11 DJF 1,619
$2.48 A$3.50
267.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.79 DJF 674
$2.00 A$2.82
89.50%
Eggs
$6.77 DJF 1,203
$4.28 A$6.03
58.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 DJF 1,712
$8.60 A$12.13
11.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.23 DJF 3,240
$8.56 A$12.07
112.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 DJF 2,137
$13.71 A$19.33
-12.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.81 DJF 677
$3.22 A$4.55
18.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$2.72 A$3.84
-55.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 DJF 499
$2.94 A$4.15
-4.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 DJF 287
$4.28 A$6.04
-62.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 DJF 211
$2.51 A$3.53
-52.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 DJF 247
$2.11 A$2.97
-34.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.79 DJF 1,029
$2.21 A$3.12
161.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 DJF 103
$1.53 A$2.16
-62.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.65 DJF 471
$31.35 A$44.21
-91.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.58 DJF 3,658
$14.09 A$19.86
46.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 DJF 412
$4.43 A$6.24
-47.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 DJF 622
$5.07 A$7.15
-30.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 DJF 51.7
$2.90 A$4.09
-90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.31 DJF 3,788
$97.6 A$138
-78.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.80 DJF 497
$3.55 A$5.01
-21.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.51 DJF 980
$1.84 A$2.60
199.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.71 DJF 4,925
$37.44 A$52.8
-25.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 DJF 311
$1.15 A$1.62
52.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K DJF 5.9M
$29.2K A$41.2K
13.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K DJF 5.8M
$23.0K A$32.4K
43.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$512 DJF 91.0K
$180 A$254
184.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.12 DJF 5,709
$25.91 A$36.53
23.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 DJF 10.6K
$52.5 A$74.0
14.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.4 DJF 15.3K
$48.04 A$67.7
79.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.18 DJF 4,297
$16.66 A$23.49
45.14%
Cinema Ticket
$8.64 DJF 1,536
$13.87 A$19.56
-37.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 DJF 60.1K
$1,559 A$2,199
-78.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,672 DJF 1.5M
$12.5K A$17.6K
-30.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.63 DJF 7,576
$70.2 A$99.0
-39.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.49 DJF 3,464
$51.4 A$72.5
-62.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 DJF 21.7K
$101 A$142
21.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 DJF 9,929
$112 A$158
-50.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,443 DJF 256.4K
$1,361 A$1,919
6.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 DJF 83.9K
$1,083 A$1,527
-56.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$997 DJF 177.2K
$2,332 A$3,287
-57.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,490 DJF 264.7K
$1,718 A$2,422
-13.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.6K DJF 2.2M
$7,612 A$10.7K
65.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,179 DJF 1.1M
$5,588 A$7,879
10.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,812 DJF 499.7K
$3,928 A$5,539
-28.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
6.35
51.18%

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Last update for Djibouti: March 3, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

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