Cost of living comparison

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Canberra vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 3.3 times more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants
pay 83.4% more in Canberra
Groceries
pay 22.1% more in Canberra
Transportation
pay 54.1% more in Canberra
Housing
pay 4.0 times more in Canberra
Childcare
pay 10.5 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.4 times more in Canberra
Clothing
pay 47.5% more in Canberra

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Canberra are more expensive than in Roseau. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canberra.

Canberra vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Roseau, you would:

pay 83.4% more for restaurants

 
Roseau
Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.40
EC$20.00
$19.77
A$31.14
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.66
EC$18.00
$9.89
A$15.57
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.71
EC$4.62
$2.76
A$4.35

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pay 22.1% more for groceries

 
Roseau
Canberra
Bread
1 loaf
$2.47
EC$6.67
$2.59
A$4.07
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.11
EC$3.00
$5.39
A$8.49
Milk (1 gallon) $14.24
EC$38.49
$6.59
A$10.38

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pay 54.1% more for transportation

 
Roseau
Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.49
EC$12.13
$5.07
A$7.99
Monthly public transit pass $32.25
EC$87.16
$118.63
A$186.81
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
$29,276.08
A$46,104.06

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

 
Roseau
Canberra
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$56.74
EC$153.33
$65.39
A$102.97
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $283.68
EC$766.67
$1,783.31
A$2,808.36
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $203.51
EC$550.00
$1,413.05
A$2,225.27

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pay 10.5 times more for childcare

 
Roseau
Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $111.01
EC$300.00
$1,847.17
A$2,908.92
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
$14,503.36
A$22,839.94

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Roseau
Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.85
EC$5.00
$7.25
A$11.42
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.10
EC$8.38
$3.68
A$5.80
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.40
EC$20.00
$26.36
A$41.51

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pay 47.5% more for clothing

 
Roseau
Canberra
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$70.92
EC$191.67
$86.77
A$136.65
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.24
EC$103.33
$72.18
A$113.67
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$148.01
EC$400.00
$119.51
A$188.21

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