Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 53.8% more expensive than France.
If you lived in Canberra instead of France, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
France
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.64
|
$26.58
A$39.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
$9.97
A$14.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.54
|
$2.84
A$4.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$2.31
A$3.44
|
|
pay 21.0% more for groceries
France
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$2.60
A$3.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.42
|
$5.54
A$8.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.09
|
$6.63
A$9.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.59
|
$4.55
A$6.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.85
|
$4.00
A$5.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.59
A$2.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.29
A$1.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$1.56
A$2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$2.65
A$3.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$1.19
A$1.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.06
A$1.58
|
|
pay 20.0% more for transportation
France
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.83
|
$5.17
A$7.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€47.51
|
$113.84
A$169.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,012.26
|
$29,523.01
A$44,057.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€16.97
|
$17.81
A$26.58
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
France
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.47
|
$69.35
A$103.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€716.02
|
$1,797.26
A$2,682.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€562.15
|
$1,415.42
A$2,112.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€128.43
|
$191.07
A$285.13
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
France
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€650.42
|
$1,814.59
A$2,707.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,054.03
|
$14,626.48
A$21,827.32
|
|
pay 57.0% more for entertainment and sports
France
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.68
|
$7.31
A$10.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.80
|
$3.74
A$5.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
$26.58
A$39.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.13
|
$67.03
A$100.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.88
|
$14.95
A$22.31
|
|
pay 49.8% more for clothing
France
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€84.82
|
$92.73
A$138.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.36
|
$83.64
A$124.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€85.91
|
$129.37
A$193.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€116.36
|
$172.79
A$257.86
|
|
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