Cost of living comparison

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Canberra is 44.3% more expensive than Canada.

If you lived in Canberra instead of Canada, you would:

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pay 34.9% more for restaurants

 
Canada
Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.50
CA$22.40
$26.58
A$38.97
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.99
CA$13.57
$9.97
A$14.61
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.03
CA$2.76
$2.84
A$4.16

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pay 11.5% more for groceries

 
Canada
Canberra
Bread
1 loaf
$2.50
CA$3.40
$2.60
A$3.81
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.43
CA$7.37
$5.54
A$8.12
Milk (1 gallon) $7.95
CA$10.79
$6.63
A$9.73

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pay 27.1% more for transportation

 
Canada
Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
CA$5.97
$5.17
A$7.58
Monthly public transit pass $68.18
CA$92.60
$113.84
A$166.88
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,034.05
CA$33,999.99
$29,523.01
A$43,276.18

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pay 34.3% more for housing

 
Canada
Canberra
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$62.83
CA$85.33
$69.35
A$101.66
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
$1,797.26
A$2,634.50
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,146.12
CA$1,556.61
$1,415.42
A$2,074.79

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pay 81.8% more for childcare

 
Canada
Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $744.16
CA$1,010.68
$1,814.59
A$2,659.91
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,218.47
CA$16,594.51
$14,626.48
A$21,440.17

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pay 47.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Canada
Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.30
CA$7.20
$7.31
A$10.72
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.57
CA$4.84
$3.74
A$5.49
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.99
CA$17.65
$26.58
A$38.97

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pay 73.5% more for clothing

 
Canada
Canberra
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.23
CA$75.01
$92.73
A$135.92
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.78
CA$54.03
$83.64
A$122.60
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.57
CA$117.57
$129.37
A$189.64

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