Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Lauderdale vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Fort Lauderdale is 17.1% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
-
pay 33.7% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
-
pay 62.7% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% less in Fort Lauderdale
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Fort Lauderdale are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.61
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.76
|
$11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.90
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.37
|
$2.04
|
|
Canberra vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.7% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.51
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.27
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.50
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.28
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.03
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$1.73
|
|
Canberra vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.65
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$185.04
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
$29,003.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.49
|
$16.93
|
|
Canberra vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation
pay 36.1% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.25
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,340.33
|
$2,380.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,747.05
|
$1,983.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.43
|
$136.01
|
|
Canberra vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing
pay 62.7% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,641.08
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,059.06
|
$37,150.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.84
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.13
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.75
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.37
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.69
|
$16.50
|
|
Canberra vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.48
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.94
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.61
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$178.26
|
$111.25
|
|
Canberra vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing
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