Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bremerton vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Bremerton is 9.9% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% more in Bremerton
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% more in Bremerton
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% less in Bremerton
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% more in Bremerton
- Childcare
-
pay 75.3% more in Bremerton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Bremerton
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% less in Bremerton
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Bremerton are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bremerton. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bremerton.
Bremerton vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bremerton instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Bremerton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.61
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.76
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.90
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.37
|
$2.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Bremerton - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.1% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Bremerton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.51
|
$7.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.27
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.50
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.28
|
$7.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.03
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$1.16
|
|
Canberra vs. Bremerton - Cost of groceries
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Bremerton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.65
|
$4.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$185.04
|
$37.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.49
|
$15.92
|
|
Canberra vs. Bremerton - Cost of transportation
pay 30.0% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Bremerton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.25
|
$78.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,340.33
|
$1,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,747.05
|
$1,525.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.43
|
$193.96
|
|
Canberra vs. Bremerton - Cost of housing
pay 75.3% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Bremerton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,641.08
|
$2,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,059.06
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Bremerton - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Bremerton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.84
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.13
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.75
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.37
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.69
|
$12.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Bremerton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Bremerton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.48
|
$33.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.94
|
$54.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.61
|
$60.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$178.26
|
$70.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Bremerton - Cost of clothing
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