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Canberra vs. Thunder Bay Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 40.2% more expensive than Thunder Bay.

Restaurants: pay 13.7% more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 1.8% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 29.9% more in Canberra
Housing: pay 6.8% more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.8% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 23.8% more in Canberra

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

Canberra vs. Thunder Bay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Thunder Bay, you would:

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pay 13.7% more for restaurants

	Thunder Bay	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.78	$16.34 A$24.57	-9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.59 CA$17.35	$9.81 A$14.74	-22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 CA$2.67	$2.59 A$3.89	+33.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CA$2.02	$2.24 A$3.36	+52.8%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 1.8% more for groceries

	Thunder Bay	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.43 CA$3.35	$2.71 A$4.07	+11.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.50 CA$11.71	$4.99 A$7.50	-41.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.17 CA$12.64	$5.50 A$8.26	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.56 CA$4.90	$4.31 A$6.49	+21.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.35 CA$10.13	$4.17 A$6.27	-43.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$1.48 A$2.22	-5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 CA$0.79	$1.35 A$2.02	+134.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 CA$2.46	$1.33 A$2.01	-25.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.25	$1.86 A$2.80	+13.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.62	$1.01 A$1.52	-13.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 CA$1.34	$1.04 A$1.57	+7.3%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 29.9% more for transportation

	Thunder Bay	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 CA$5.56	$4.42 A$6.64	+9.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.59 CA$86.25	$122.90 A$184.76	+96.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,683.76	$29,041.09 A$43,657.68	+18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.93 CA$27.46	$18.93 A$28.45	-5.0%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 6.8% more for housing

	Thunder Bay	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$96.76 CA$133.34	$51.97 A$78.13	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,007.20 CA$1,387.88	$1,554.45 A$2,336.81	+54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,016.20 CA$1,400.27	$1,160.39 A$1,744.42	+14.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.29 CA$208.47	$159.03 A$239.07	+5.1%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Thunder Bay	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$719.43 CA$991.34	$1,754.20 A$2,637.10	+143.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,323.22 A$20,028.89
Average			+143.8%

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pay 61.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Thunder Bay	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.22 CA$7.19	$6.54 A$9.83	+25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 CA$4.79	$3.41 A$5.12	-1.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.79 CA$14.87	$31.05 A$46.68	+187.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.85 CA$41.13	$58.70 A$88.24	+96.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.95 CA$17.84	$13.07 A$19.66	+1.0%
Average			+61.8%

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pay 23.8% more for clothing

	Thunder Bay	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.45 CA$80.54	$69.40 A$104.33	+18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.55 CA$48.98	$57.75 A$86.81	+62.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.34 CA$102.44	$94.06 A$141.40	+26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.10 CA$186.16	$118.40 A$177.99	-12.4%
Average			+23.8%

Thunder Bay vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

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