Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Fe vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Santa Fe is 1.2% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Santa Fe
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Santa Fe
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Santa Fe
- Housing
-
pay 24.6% more in Santa Fe
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% less in Santa Fe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% more in Santa Fe
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Santa Fe
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Santa Fe are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Fe instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.61
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.76
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.90
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.37
|
$1.84
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Fe - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.51
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.27
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.50
|
$4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.28
|
$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.03
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$1.18
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Fe - Cost of groceries
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.65
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$185.04
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.49
|
$19.51
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Fe - Cost of transportation
pay 24.6% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.25
|
$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,340.33
|
$2,187.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,747.05
|
$1,652.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.43
|
$131.92
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Fe - Cost of housing
pay 3.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,641.08
|
$1,340.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,059.06
|
$15,435.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Fe - Cost of childcare
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.13
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.75
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.37
|
$86.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.69
|
$14.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Fe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.48
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.94
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.61
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$178.26
|
$100.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Fe - Cost of clothing
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