Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Haven vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
New Haven is 0.6% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% more in New Haven
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% more in New Haven
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in New Haven
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% more in New Haven
- Childcare
-
pay 28.7% more in New Haven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in New Haven
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% less in New Haven
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, and restaurants in New Haven are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Haven.
New Haven vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Haven instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.57
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.74
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.89
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.36
|
$1.78
|
|
Canberra vs. New Haven - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.50
|
$4.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.26
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.49
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.27
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.22
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.02
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$1.51
|
|
Canberra vs. New Haven - Cost of groceries
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.64
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$184.76
|
$46.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,657.68
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.45
|
$19.40
|
|
Canberra vs. New Haven - Cost of transportation
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.13
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,336.81
|
$1,883.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,744.42
|
$1,416.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.07
|
$122.52
|
|
Canberra vs. New Haven - Cost of housing
pay 28.7% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,637.10
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,028.89
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Canberra vs. New Haven - Cost of childcare
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.83
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.12
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.68
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.24
|
$31.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.66
|
$13.25
|
|
Canberra vs. New Haven - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.33
|
$32.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.81
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.40
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$177.99
|
$70.00
|
|
Canberra vs. New Haven - Cost of clothing
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