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

🙂 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 4.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 0.2% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.14 DJF 1,805
$18.65 CA$25.39
-45.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 DJF 14.5K
$74.3 CA$101
9.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.73 DJF 2,267
$11.02 CA$15
15.52%
Cappuccino
$3.69 DJF 656
$3.75 CA$5.11
-1.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 DJF 341
$2.17 CA$2.95
-11.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 DJF 344
$1.68 CA$2.29
14.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 DJF 1,018
$5.83 CA$7.94
-1.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.37 DJF 1,490
$5.74 CA$7.81
45.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.55 DJF 454
$2.24 CA$3.04
13.84%
White Bread (500g)
$9.38 DJF 1,671
$2.66 CA$3.62
252.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 DJF 688
$3.6 CA$4.9
7.22%
Eggs
$7.02 DJF 1,250
$3.53 CA$4.8
98.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 DJF 1,687
$11.32 CA$15.41
-16.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.03 DJF 3,210
$12.46 CA$16.96
44.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.1 DJF 2,154
$15.28 CA$20.8
-20.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 DJF 657
$4.17 CA$5.68
-11.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$1.5 CA$2.05
-19.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 DJF 495
$4 CA$5.45
-30.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 DJF 290
$4.07 CA$5.54
-59.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 DJF 212
$2.78 CA$3.78
-57.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 DJF 241
$2.73 CA$3.72
-50.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.7 DJF 1,015
$2.63 CA$3.58
116.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 DJF 95.9
$1.82 CA$2.48
-70.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 DJF 495
$14.61 CA$19.88
-80.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.13 DJF 3,762
$13.08 CA$17.8
61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 DJF 412
$3.01 CA$4.1
-23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 DJF 621
$3.34 CA$4.55
4.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 DJF 48.01
$2.56 CA$3.49
-89.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.17 DJF 3,769
$78.4 CA$107
-72.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 DJF 513
$3.55 CA$4.83
-18.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.64 DJF 1,005
$1.55 CA$2.11
263.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.83 DJF 4,956
$28.91 CA$39.35
-3.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 DJF 304
$1.16 CA$1.58
47.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
39.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
59.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$524 DJF 93.2K
$155 CA$211
237.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.32 DJF 5,578
$45.2 CA$61.5
-30.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.2 DJF 10.7K
$62.4 CA$84.9
-3.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.7 DJF 15.6K
$42.82 CA$58.3
104.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.35 DJF 4,335
$17.72 CA$24.11
37.42%
Cinema Ticket
$8.46 DJF 1,507
$11.25 CA$15.31
-24.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 DJF 59.1K
$804 CA$1,094
-58.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,679 DJF 1.5M
$12K CA$16.4K
-27.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.57 DJF 7,401
$56.7 CA$77.2
-26.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.06 DJF 3,571
$41.61 CA$56.6
-51.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DJF 21.9K
$90.2 CA$123
36.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 DJF 9,836
$108 CA$147
-48.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DJF 255.1K
$1,364 CA$1,857
5.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 DJF 86.2K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-59.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 DJF 178.3K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-54.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 DJF 260.9K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-20.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.3K DJF 2.2M
$6,152 CA$8,374
100.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,065 DJF 1.1M
$4,409 CA$6,001
37.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,854 DJF 508.2K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-0.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
6.33
51.66%

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Last update for Djibouti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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