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Wagga Wagga vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Wagga Wagga is 10.8% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% less in Wagga Wagga
Groceries: pay 2.5% less in Wagga Wagga
Transportation: pay 11.1% less in Wagga Wagga
Housing: pay 32.5% less in Wagga Wagga
Childcare: pay 13.5% less in Wagga Wagga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% less in Wagga Wagga
Clothing: pay 0.1% more in Wagga Wagga

Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Wagga Wagga.

Wagga Wagga vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wagga Wagga instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 5.4% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Wagga Wagga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.57	$12.76 A$19.18	-21.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.74	$9.81 A$14.75	+0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.89	$2.59 A$3.89	+0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.36	$2.24 A$3.37	+0.1%
Average			-5.4%

Canberra vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5% less for groceries

	Canberra	Wagga Wagga
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.07	$2.71 A$4.07	+0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.50	$4.99 A$7.50	+0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.26	$5.50 A$8.27	+0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.49	$4.32 A$6.49	+0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.27	$2.97 A$4.46	-28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.22	$1.48 A$2.23	+0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.02	$1.35 A$2.03	+0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.01	$1.34 A$2.01	+0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.80	$1.86 A$2.80	+0.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.52	$1.01 A$1.52	+0.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$1.04 A$1.57	+0.1%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 11.1% less for transportation

	Canberra	Wagga Wagga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.64	$4.23 A$6.37	-4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$184.76	$73.27 A$110.14	-40.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,657.68	$29,060.36 A$43,686.64	+0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.45	$18.94 A$28.47	+0.1%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 32.5% less for housing

	Canberra	Wagga Wagga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.13	$52.01 A$78.18	+0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,336.81	$850.43 A$1,278.45	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,744.42	$654.17 A$983.42	-43.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$239.07	$93.55 A$140.63	-41.2%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 13.5% less for childcare

	Canberra	Wagga Wagga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,637.10	$1,278.26 A$1,921.61	-27.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,028.89	$13,332.06 A$20,042.18	+0.1%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Wagga Wagga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.83	$6.54 A$9.83	+0.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.12	$3.41 A$5.12	+0.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.68	$31.07 A$46.71	+0.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.24	$26.17 A$39.34	-55.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.66	$13.08 A$19.67	+0.1%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

	Canberra	Wagga Wagga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.33	$69.44 A$104.39	+0.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$86.81	$57.79 A$86.87	+0.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$141.40	$94.12 A$141.49	+0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$177.99	$118.48 A$178.11	+0.1%
Average			+0.1%

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