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

🙂 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 4.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Djibouti is 1.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.61 DJF 1,708
$18.25 CA$25.01
-47.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 DJF 14.6K
$72.9 CA$99.8
12.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.63 DJF 2,245
$11.06 CA$15.16
14.20%
Cappuccino
$3.67 DJF 653
$3.72 CA$5.10
-1.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 DJF 330
$2.17 CA$2.97
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 DJF 324
$1.67 CA$2.29
9.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.69 DJF 1,011
$6.01 CA$8.24
-5.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.70 DJF 1,545
$6.06 CA$8.30
43.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.51 DJF 446
$2.31 CA$3.17
8.66%
White Bread (500g)
$9.52 DJF 1,692
$2.65 CA$3.63
259.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.70 DJF 658
$3.60 CA$4.93
2.78%
Eggs
$6.67 DJF 1,186
$3.57 CA$4.89
86.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 DJF 1,685
$11.60 CA$15.89
-18.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.97 DJF 3,193
$12.44 CA$17.04
44.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 DJF 2,170
$15.25 CA$20.89
-19.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 DJF 672
$4.33 CA$5.94
-12.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 DJF 219
$1.45 CA$1.99
-15.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 DJF 504
$3.78 CA$5.18
-24.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 DJF 287
$4.21 CA$5.77
-61.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 DJF 219
$2.69 CA$3.68
-54.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 DJF 248
$2.75 CA$3.77
-49.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.69 DJF 1,011
$2.52 CA$3.45
125.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 DJF 96.3
$1.86 CA$2.54
-70.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.70 DJF 479
$14.70 CA$20.14
-81.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.85 DJF 3,706
$13.06 CA$17.90
59.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 DJF 410
$3.00 CA$4.10
-23.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 DJF 616
$3.37 CA$4.61
2.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 DJF 47.55
$2.62 CA$3.59
-89.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.48 DJF 3,817
$75.5 CA$103
-71.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 DJF 513
$3.50 CA$4.79
-17.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.52 DJF 982
$1.49 CA$2.04
270.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.26 DJF 5,022
$28.59 CA$39.17
-1.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 DJF 298
$1.15 CA$1.58
46.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K DJF 5.9M
$24.8K CA$33.9K
34.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K DJF 5.7M
$20.9K CA$28.6K
54.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$528 DJF 93.9K
$152 CA$208
247.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.70 DJF 5,634
$45.94 CA$62.9
-31.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 DJF 10.6K
$64.0 CA$87.7
-7.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.7 DJF 15.1K
$42.93 CA$58.8
97.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.59 DJF 4,193
$17.73 CA$24.29
33.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.52 DJF 1,514
$11.48 CA$15.72
-25.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 DJF 60.6K
$810 CA$1,110
-57.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,659 DJF 1.5M
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-29.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.27 DJF 7,512
$55.5 CA$76.0
-23.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.40 DJF 3,447
$41.89 CA$57.4
-53.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DJF 21.9K
$90.1 CA$123
36.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.3 DJF 9,821
$106 CA$146
-47.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 DJF 260.3K
$1,340 CA$1,836
9.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 DJF 85.2K
$1,217 CA$1,668
-60.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 DJF 175.9K
$2,186 CA$2,995
-54.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 DJF 262.2K
$1,828 CA$2,505
-19.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.6K DJF 2.2M
$4,863 CA$6,663
158.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,146 DJF 1.1M
$3,966 CA$5,434
54.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,842 DJF 505.1K
$3,042 CA$4,167
-6.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
6.33
51.66%

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

Last update for Djibouti: April 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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