Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.2% cheaper than Townsville.
If you lived in Canada instead of Townsville, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
Townsville
|
Canada
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.94
A$30.14
|
$16.50
CA$22.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.07
|
$9.99
CA$13.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
A$3.68
|
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.39
|
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 14.3% more for groceries
Townsville
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
A$3.10
|
$2.50
CA$3.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
A$4.52
|
$5.43
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
A$10.16
|
$7.95
CA$10.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
A$5.65
|
$3.36
CA$4.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
A$5.24
|
$5.29
CA$7.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
A$2.27
|
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.63
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.05
|
$1.57
CA$2.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
A$3.28
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
A$1.94
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
A$1.48
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
Townsville
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
A$6.55
|
$4.40
CA$6.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.26
A$112.28
|
$68.18
CA$93.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,260.59
A$35,168.85
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,242.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.03
A$16.68
|
$16.78
CA$22.96
|
|
pay 33.1% more for housing
Townsville
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.88
A$60.29
|
$62.83
CA$85.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$908.27
A$1,373.26
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,709.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$841.81
A$1,272.78
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,567.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.58
A$179.29
|
$119.78
CA$163.85
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
Townsville
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,182.97
A$1,788.59
|
$744.16
CA$1,017.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,218.47
CA$16,713.03
|
|
pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
Townsville
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.31
A$9.55
|
$5.30
CA$7.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.19
A$4.82
|
$3.57
CA$4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$33.23
A$50.24
|
$12.99
CA$17.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.87
A$63.30
|
$43.10
CA$58.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.29
A$20.10
|
$11.26
CA$15.40
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
Townsville
|
Canada
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.58
A$96.13
|
$55.23
CA$75.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.17
A$80.39
|
$39.78
CA$54.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.88
A$110.20
|
$86.57
CA$118.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.84
A$184.22
|
$103.81
CA$141.99
|
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