Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bayonne vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Bayonne is 14.0% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% more in Bayonne
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% more in Bayonne
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Bayonne
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% more in Bayonne
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% more in Bayonne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in Bayonne
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% more in Bayonne
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Bayonne are more expensive than in Canberra.
Bayonne vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bayonne instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.70
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.82
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.91
|
$2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.38
|
$1.92
|
|
Canberra vs. Bayonne - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.7% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.09
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.53
|
$2.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.30
|
$4.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.52
|
$5.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.30
|
$6.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.24
|
$1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.03
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.02
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.81
|
$2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.53
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$2.33
|
|
Canberra vs. Bayonne - Cost of groceries
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.67
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$185.71
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,882.11
|
$29,671.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.60
|
$20.40
|
|
Canberra vs. Bayonne - Cost of transportation
pay 37.8% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.53
|
$68.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,348.83
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,753.39
|
$2,485.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$240.30
|
$121.64
|
|
Canberra vs. Bayonne - Cost of housing
pay 16.1% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,650.66
|
$2,183.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,131.85
|
$14,333.33
|
|
Canberra vs. Bayonne - Cost of childcare
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.88
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.15
|
$5.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.92
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.69
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.76
|
$20.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Bayonne - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.86
|
$71.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$87.26
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$142.12
|
$108.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$178.91
|
$122.83
|
|
Canberra vs. Bayonne - Cost of clothing
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