Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Mount Pleasant Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 30.6% more expensive than Mount Pleasant.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.5% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 51.9% more in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Mount Pleasant.
Canberra vs. Mount Pleasant Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Mount Pleasant, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
|
Mount Pleasant
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.34
A$24.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.81
A$14.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$2.59
A$3.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$2.24
A$3.38
|
|
Mount Pleasant vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Mount Pleasant
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
|
$2.71
A$4.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
|
$4.99
A$7.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
|
$5.50
A$8.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
|
$4.31
A$6.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.25
|
$4.17
A$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.48
A$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.35
A$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.33
A$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$1.86
A$2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.01
A$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Mount Pleasant vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Mount Pleasant
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$4.42
A$6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$122.90
A$185.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$29,041.09
A$43,882.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$18.93
A$28.60
|
|
Mount Pleasant vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
Mount Pleasant
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.14
|
$51.97
A$78.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$768.00
|
$1,554.45
A$2,348.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$807.00
|
$1,160.39
A$1,753.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$159.03
A$240.30
|
|
Mount Pleasant vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 7.4% more for childcare
|
Mount Pleasant
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$1,754.20
A$2,650.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$13,323.22
A$20,131.85
|
|
Mount Pleasant vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 72.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mount Pleasant
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$6.54
A$9.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$3.41
A$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$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
|
|
Mount Pleasant vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.9% more for clothing
|
Mount Pleasant
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$69.40
A$104.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.00
|
$57.75
A$87.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$94.06
A$142.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$118.40
A$178.91
|
|
Mount Pleasant vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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