Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Cape Canaveral Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 52.5% more expensive than Cape Canaveral.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 85.0% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 44.2% more in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Cape Canaveral. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Cape Canaveral Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Cape Canaveral, you would:
pay 47.0% more for restaurants
|
Cape Canaveral
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$16.34
A$24.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
|
$9.81
A$14.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.59
A$3.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$2.24
A$3.38
|
|
Cape Canaveral vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Cape Canaveral
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.69
|
$2.71
A$4.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
|
$4.99
A$7.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$5.50
A$8.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
|
$4.31
A$6.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
|
$4.17
A$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.48
A$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.35
A$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.33
A$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.86
A$2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.01
A$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Cape Canaveral vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 85.0% more for transportation
|
Cape Canaveral
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$4.42
A$6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$122.90
A$185.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,436.41
|
$29,041.09
A$43,882.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.93
A$28.60
|
|
Cape Canaveral vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 12.6% less for housing
|
Cape Canaveral
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.00
|
$51.97
A$78.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$1,554.45
A$2,348.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,160.39
A$1,753.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.26
|
$159.03
A$240.30
|
|
Cape Canaveral vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cape Canaveral
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,754.20
A$2,650.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,323.22
A$20,131.85
|
Cape Canaveral vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Canaveral
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.54
A$9.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$3.41
A$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$31.05
A$46.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.70
A$88.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$13.07
A$19.76
|
|
Cape Canaveral vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.2% more for clothing
|
Cape Canaveral
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.75
|
$69.40
A$104.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$57.75
A$87.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.75
|
$94.06
A$142.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.25
|
$118.40
A$178.91
|
|
Cape Canaveral vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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