Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. La Serena Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 2.0 times more expensive than La Serena.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 63.2% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 68.1% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% more in Canberra
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Canberra are more expensive than in La Serena. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
Canberra vs. La Serena Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of La Serena, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
La Serena
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.82
CLF0.1800
|
$16.34
A$24.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.44
CLF0.2000
|
$9.81
A$14.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
CLF0.0300
|
$2.59
A$3.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
$2.24
A$3.37
|
|
La Serena vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.2% more for groceries
|
La Serena
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
CLF0.0600
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.29
CLF0.1500
|
$4.99
A$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CLF0.1100
|
$5.50
A$8.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
CLF0.0900
|
$4.31
A$6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
CLF0.0600
|
$4.17
A$6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0200
|
$1.48
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$1.35
A$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
$1.33
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$1.86
A$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
CLF0.0100
|
$1.01
A$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
CLF0.0100
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
La Serena vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 68.1% more for transportation
|
La Serena
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
CLF0.1300
|
$4.42
A$6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.47
CLF0.8600
|
$122.90
A$185.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,205.70
CLF474.5700
|
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.40
CLF0.4100
|
$18.93
A$28.49
|
|
La Serena vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
La Serena
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.50
CLF0.5100
|
$51.97
A$78.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.20
CLF10.2000
|
$1,554.45
A$2,340.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.04
CLF7.5900
|
$1,160.39
A$1,747.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.04
CLF1.6000
|
$159.03
A$239.43
|
|
La Serena vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
La Serena
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
La Serena vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
La Serena
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
CLF0.0500
|
$6.54
A$9.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.0700
|
$3.41
A$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
$31.05
A$46.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.84
CLF2.0400
|
$58.70
A$88.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
CLF0.2000
|
$13.07
A$19.69
|
|
La Serena vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
La Serena
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.29
CLF1.0400
|
$69.40
A$104.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.52
CLF1.4700
|
$57.75
A$86.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.79
CLF2.2000
|
$94.06
A$141.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.94
CLF2.4900
|
$118.40
A$178.26
|
|
La Serena vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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