Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Franklin Park Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Franklin Park, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Franklin Park
|
Canberra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.34
A$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.81
A$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.59
A$3.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.24
A$3.42
|
Franklin Park vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Franklin Park
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.71
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.99
A$7.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.50
A$8.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.31
A$6.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.17
A$6.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
A$2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.35
A$2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.33
A$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.86
A$2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
A$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
A$1.59
|
Franklin Park vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Franklin Park
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.42
A$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$122.90
A$188.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,041.09
A$44,425.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.93
A$28.95
|
Franklin Park vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Franklin Park
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$51.97
A$79.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,554.45
A$2,377.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,160.39
A$1,775.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$159.03
A$243.28
|
Franklin Park vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Franklin Park
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,754.20
A$2,683.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,323.22
A$20,381.24
|
Franklin Park vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Franklin Park
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.54
A$10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.41
A$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$31.05
A$47.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.70
A$89.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.07
A$20.00
|
Franklin Park vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Franklin Park
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$69.40
A$106.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.75
A$88.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.06
A$143.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$118.40
A$181.12
|
Franklin Park vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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