Cost of living comparison
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San Fernando vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
San Fernando is 39.7% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
- pay 46.4% less in San Fernando
- Groceries
- pay 1.8% more in San Fernando
- Transportation
- pay 28.3% less in San Fernando
- Housing
- pay 56.6% less in San Fernando
- Childcare
- pay 82.2% less in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 39.9% less in San Fernando
- Clothing
- pay 26.0% less in San Fernando
San Fernando vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
Canberra | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.34 A$23.70 | $10.31 TTD70.13 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.81 A$14.22 | $7.36 TTD50.09 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.59 A$3.75 | $1.08 TTD7.33 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.24 A$3.25 | $0.77 TTD5.26 | |
Canberra vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.8% more for groceries
Canberra | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.71 A$3.92 | $2.28 TTD15.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.99 A$7.23 | $4.03 TTD27.40 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.50 A$7.97 | $7.62 TTD51.83 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.31 A$6.26 | $3.83 TTD26.05 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.17 A$6.05 | $4.62 TTD31.42 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.48 A$2.15 | $2.80 TTD19.02 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.35 A$1.95 | $1.14 TTD7.74 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.33 A$1.94 | $2.05 TTD13.95 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.86 A$2.70 | $1.88 TTD12.80 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.01 A$1.47 | $0.57 TTD3.85 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.04 A$1.51 | $0.33 TTD2.27 | |
Canberra vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries
pay 28.3% less for transportation
Canberra | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.42 A$6.40 | $3.84 TTD26.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $122.90 A$178.25 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,041.09 A$42,119.05 | $35,345.77 TTD240K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.93 A$27.45 | $7.95 TTD54.10 | |
Canberra vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation
pay 56.6% less for housing
Canberra | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $51.97 A$75.38 | $45.41 TTD308.89 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,554.45 A$2,254.46 | $552.28 TTD3,756.82 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,160.39 A$1,682.94 | $343.64 TTD2,337.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $159.03 A$230.64 | $33.79 TTD229.83 | |
Canberra vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing
pay 82.2% less for childcare
Canberra | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,754.20 A$2,544.17 | $331.09 TTD2,252.23 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,323.22 A$19,323.02 | $2,209.11 TTD15,027.26 | |
Canberra vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.54 A$9.48 | $1.84 TTD12.52 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.41 A$4.94 | $3.65 TTD24.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $31.05 A$45.04 | $5.60 TTD38.07 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $58.70 A$85.13 | $46.64 TTD317.24 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.07 A$18.96 | $8.84 TTD60.11 | |
Canberra vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.0% less for clothing
Canberra | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $69.40 A$100.65 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $57.75 A$83.75 | $36.82 TTD250.45 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $94.06 A$136.41 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $118.40 A$171.72 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
Canberra vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing
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