Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Cruces vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Las Cruces is 23.7% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% more in Las Cruces
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Las Cruces
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% less in Las Cruces
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in Las Cruces
- Childcare
-
pay 61.1% less in Las Cruces
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% less in Las Cruces
- Clothing
-
pay 30.9% less in Las Cruces
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Las Cruces.
Las Cruces vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Cruces instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.90
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.37
|
$1.68
|
|
Canberra vs. Las Cruces - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.51
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.27
|
$2.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.50
|
$3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.28
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.03
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$1.14
|
|
Canberra vs. Las Cruces - Cost of groceries
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.65
|
$2.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$185.04
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
$29,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.49
|
$12.85
|
|
Canberra vs. Las Cruces - Cost of transportation
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.25
|
$69.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,340.33
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,747.05
|
$775.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.43
|
$98.14
|
|
Canberra vs. Las Cruces - Cost of housing
pay 61.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,641.08
|
$450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,059.06
|
$6,930.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Las Cruces - Cost of childcare
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.84
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.13
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.75
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.37
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.69
|
$10.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Las Cruces - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.48
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.94
|
$32.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.61
|
$73.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$178.26
|
$99.67
|
|
Canberra vs. Las Cruces - Cost of clothing
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