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Somerset West vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Somerset West is 52.4% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 52.8% less in Somerset West
Groceries: pay 50.2% less in Somerset West
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Somerset West
Housing: pay 54.2% less in Somerset West
Childcare: pay 85.7% less in Somerset West
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.0% less in Somerset West
Clothing: pay 50.1% less in Somerset West

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Somerset West.

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Somerset West vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Somerset West instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 52.8% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Somerset West
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.41 A$25.08	$12.02 ZAR200.15	-31.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.44 A$15.05	$5.41 ZAR90.07	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 A$4.45	$1.05 ZAR17.51	-66.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 A$3.68	$0.87 ZAR14.51	-65.9%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 50.2% less for groceries

	Canberra	Somerset West
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 A$4.69	$1.01 ZAR16.84	-68.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.48 A$9.34	$4.21 ZAR70.05	-35.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.82 A$8.39	$3.70 ZAR61.56	-36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 A$7.58	$2.30 ZAR38.28	-56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.47 A$6.45	$2.35 ZAR39.19	-47.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 A$2.59	$0.85 ZAR14.13	-52.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.43 A$2.06	$0.87 ZAR14.49	-39.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 A$2.29	$0.77 ZAR12.84	-51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.36 A$3.40	$0.76 ZAR12.71	-67.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 A$2.03	$0.70 ZAR11.62	-50.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 A$1.82	$0.68 ZAR11.35	-46.0%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Canberra	Somerset West
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.31	$5.44 ZAR90.64	+7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.46 A$133.25	$59.79 ZAR995.77	-35.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,937.53 A$38,820.49	$28,677.08 ZAR478K	+6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.79 A$24.20	$12.62 ZAR210.16	-24.9%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 54.2% less for housing

	Canberra	Somerset West
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.39 A$79.83	$39.98 ZAR665.83	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,743.39 A$2,512.44	$640.94 ZAR10,674.93	-63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,478.12 A$2,130.16	$420.62 ZAR7,005.42	-71.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.13 A$200.50	$63.62 ZAR1,059.64	-54.3%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 85.7% less for childcare

	Canberra	Somerset West
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,367.60 A$3,412.02	$255.37 ZAR4,253.29	-89.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,280.48 A$29,226.81	$3,605.29 ZAR60,046.48	-82.2%
Average			-85.7%

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pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Somerset West
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.35 A$12.04	$2.55 ZAR42.53	-69.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 A$5.80	$2.10 ZAR35.03	-47.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$64.21	$3.30 ZAR55.04	-92.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.62 A$119.07	$44.32 ZAR738.07	-46.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.67 A$22.58	$7.21 ZAR120.09	-54.0%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 50.1% less for clothing

	Canberra	Somerset West
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.36 A$110.05	$31.05 ZAR517.07	-59.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.12 A$80.88	$31.05 ZAR517.07	-44.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.35 A$167.68	$70.10 ZAR1,167.57	-39.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.92 A$190.11	$57.08 ZAR950.74	-56.7%
Average			-50.1%

Canberra vs. Somerset West - Cost of clothing

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