Cost of living comparison
Providence is 19.0% more expensive than Melbourne.
If you lived in Providence instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
Melbourne
|
Providence
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.61
A$24.79
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.88
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.85
|
$2.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.47
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 45.0% more for groceries
Melbourne
|
Providence
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
A$3.96
|
$3.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
A$7.36
|
$5.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
A$8.26
|
$5.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.76
|
$5.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
A$5.93
|
$4.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.06
|
$3.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
A$1.72
|
$0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.79
|
$2.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
A$2.45
|
$2.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.54
|
$1.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
A$1.47
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
Melbourne
|
Providence
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
A$7.21
|
$3.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$126.80
A$189.23
|
$70.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,915.83
A$40,166.89
|
$35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.61
A$29.26
|
$21.40
|
|
pay 17.6% more for housing
Melbourne
|
Providence
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.17
A$79.34
|
$61.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.94
A$2,226.45
|
$1,800.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,204.80
A$1,797.94
|
$1,450.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.04
A$186.59
|
$143.65
|
|
pay 99.1% more for childcare
Melbourne
|
Providence
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,542.90
A$2,302.49
|
$1,500.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,264.75
A$28,749.08
|
$58,000.00
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
Melbourne
|
Providence
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.65
A$9.92
|
$6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
A$5.07
|
$4.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.91
A$44.63
|
$11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.92
A$77.48
|
$53.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
A$21.82
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
Melbourne
|
Providence
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.63
A$118.83
|
$52.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.42
A$78.23
|
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.56
A$157.52
|
$73.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.21
A$171.93
|
$83.33
|
|
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