Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.9 times more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Brasilia
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.93
R$30.37
|
$26.69
A$40.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.92
R$35.43
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$5.46
|
$2.70
A$4.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
R$3.68
|
$2.13
A$3.26
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Brasilia
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
R$8.23
|
$2.29
A$3.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
R$23.69
|
$6.42
A$9.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
R$21.65
|
$6.48
A$9.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
R$11.70
|
$4.10
A$6.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
R$9.32
|
$3.63
A$5.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
R$3.98
|
$1.47
A$2.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.73
|
$1.13
A$1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.21
|
$1.60
A$2.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.56
|
$2.47
A$3.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.45
|
$1.17
A$1.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.41
|
$0.96
A$1.47
|
|
pay 44.6% more for transportation
Brasilia
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
R$23.47
|
$5.45
A$8.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.51
R$258.55
|
$100.08
A$153.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,730.52
R$121,462.27
|
$20,016.00
A$30,632.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.99
R$46.00
|
$15.93
A$24.38
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Brasilia
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.45
R$109.77
|
$68.64
A$105.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.72
R$1,969.16
|
$1,824.70
A$2,792.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.17
R$1,142.28
|
$1,494.78
A$2,287.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.73
R$336.45
|
$183.28
A$280.50
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Brasilia
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$383.64
R$1,963.64
|
$1,686.35
A$2,580.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,542.54
R$48,842.56
|
$14,216.13
A$21,756.43
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Brasilia
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
R$10.12
|
$8.01
A$12.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
R$8.30
|
$3.74
A$5.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.37
R$12.15
|
$23.35
A$35.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.91
R$122.37
|
$64.70
A$99.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.51
R$38.46
|
$13.34
A$20.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Brasilia
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.01
R$235.49
|
$93.52
A$143.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.46
R$232.70
|
$72.72
A$111.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
R$388.91
|
$134.62
A$206.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.59
R$320.36
|
$183.19
A$280.35
|
|
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