Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 41.5% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$40.84
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.14
|
$1.75
EC$4.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.26
|
$1.49
EC$4.01
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
Canberra
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.51
|
$2.54
EC$6.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.83
|
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Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.92
|
$18.91
EC$51.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.28
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.55
|
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Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.25
|
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Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
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Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.44
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.78
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.79
|
$1.09
EC$2.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.47
|
$0.67
EC$1.81
|
|
pay 55.9% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.35
|
$4.01
EC$10.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$153.17
|
$14.80
EC$40.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,633.61
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.38
|
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pay 57.9% less for housing
Canberra
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$105.04
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,792.62
|
$345.65
EC$934.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,287.70
|
$197.34
EC$533.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$280.51
|
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pay 93.4% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,580.88
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,757.15
|
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pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.25
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.73
|
$2.94
EC$7.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.74
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$99.02
|
$29.60
EC$80.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.42
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$143.13
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$111.30
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$206.03
|
$154.18
EC$416.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$280.36
|
$135.67
EC$366.67
|
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