Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Rochelle vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
New Rochelle is 11.9% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% more in New Rochelle
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% more in New Rochelle
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in New Rochelle
- Housing
-
pay 46.3% more in New Rochelle
- Childcare
-
pay 10.0% more in New Rochelle
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% more in New Rochelle
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in New Rochelle
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in New Rochelle are more expensive than in Canberra.
New Rochelle vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Rochelle instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 3.1% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.61
|
$18.00
|
|
|
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
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.37
|
$1.78
|
|
Canberra vs. New Rochelle - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.7% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.51
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.27
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.50
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.28
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.03
|
$1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$1.51
|
|
Canberra vs. New Rochelle - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.65
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$185.04
|
$130.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.49
|
$19.40
|
|
Canberra vs. New Rochelle - Cost of transportation
pay 46.3% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.25
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,340.33
|
$3,012.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,747.05
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.43
|
$152.94
|
|
Canberra vs. New Rochelle - Cost of housing
pay 10.0% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,641.08
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,059.06
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Canberra vs. New Rochelle - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.84
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.13
|
$5.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.75
|
$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.37
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.69
|
$18.00
|
|
Canberra vs. New Rochelle - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.48
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.94
|
$36.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.61
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$178.26
|
$133.75
|
|
Canberra vs. New Rochelle - Cost of clothing
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