Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Rita vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Santa Rita is 24.4% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Santa Rita
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% more in Santa Rita
- Transportation
-
pay 37.3% more in Santa Rita
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% less in Santa Rita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.5% more in Santa Rita
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Santa Rita are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Santa Rita.
Santa Rita vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Rita instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.61
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.76
|
$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.90
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.37
|
$2.50
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Rita - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.5% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$4.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.51
|
$9.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.27
|
$14.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.50
|
$3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.28
|
$2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.03
|
$1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$1.29
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Rita - Cost of groceries
pay 37.3% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.65
|
$6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$185.04
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.49
|
?? | |
Canberra vs. Santa Rita - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.25
|
$80.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,340.33
|
$900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,747.05
|
$600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.43
|
$195.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Rita - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,641.08
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,059.06
|
?? |
Canberra vs. Santa Rita - Cost of childcare
pay 46.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.84
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.13
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.75
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.37
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.69
|
?? | |
Canberra vs. Santa Rita - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.48
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.94
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.61
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$178.26
|
?? |
Canberra vs. Santa Rita - Cost of clothing
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