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Antofagasta vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Antofagasta is 45.8% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 46.7% less in Antofagasta
Groceries: pay 37.9% less in Antofagasta
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Antofagasta
Housing: pay 72.8% less in Antofagasta
Childcare: pay 80.3% less in Antofagasta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.4% less in Antofagasta
Clothing: pay 48.1% less in Antofagasta

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Antofagasta.

Antofagasta vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.7% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Antofagasta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.70	$7.35 CLF0.1700	-55.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.82	$7.61 CLF0.1800	-22.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.91	$1.29 CLF0.0300	-50.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.38	$0.91 CLF0.0200	-59.3%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 37.9% less for groceries

	Canberra	Antofagasta
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.09	$1.73 CLF0.0400	-36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.53	$4.90 CLF0.1100	-1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.30	$4.17 CLF0.1000	-24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.52	$2.84 CLF0.0700	-34.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.30	$1.87 CLF0.0400	-55.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.24	$0.95 CLF0.0200	-35.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.03	$1.03 CLF0.0200	-23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.02	$1.11 CLF0.0300	-16.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.81	$0.52 CLF0.0100	-71.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.53	$0.41 CLF0.0100	-59.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$0.43 CLF0.0100	-58.9%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Canberra	Antofagasta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.67	$5.29 CLF0.1200	+19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$185.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,882.11	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.60	??
Average			+19.8%

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pay 72.8% less for housing

	Canberra	Antofagasta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.53	$12.95 CLF0.3000	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,348.83	$454.94 CLF10.5600	-70.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,753.39	$367.45 CLF8.5300	-68.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$240.30	$36.13 CLF0.8400	-77.3%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 80.3% less for childcare

	Canberra	Antofagasta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,650.66	$262.46 CLF6.0900	-85.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,131.85	$3,254.56 CLF75.5500	-75.6%
Average			-80.3%

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pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Antofagasta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.88	$1.57 CLF0.0400	-75.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.15	$2.62 CLF0.0600	-22.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.92	$4.72 CLF0.1100	-84.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.69	$41.99 CLF0.9700	-28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.76	$5.25 CLF0.1200	-59.9%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 48.1% less for clothing

	Canberra	Antofagasta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.86	$40.24 CLF0.9300	-42.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$87.26	$15.75 CLF0.3700	-72.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$142.12	$59.49 CLF1.3800	-36.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$178.91	$69.99 CLF1.6200	-40.9%
Average			-48.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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