Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Vila Real Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 93.5% more expensive than Vila Real.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 55.1% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 85.2% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 75.5% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% more in Canberra
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Vila Real. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Vila Real Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Vila Real, you would:
pay 58.5% more for restaurants
|
Vila Real
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$16.34
A$24.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
$9.81
A$14.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$2.59
A$3.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$2.24
A$3.38
|
|
Vila Real vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.1% more for groceries
|
Vila Real
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
$2.71
A$4.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
€4.55
|
$4.99
A$7.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
€3.21
|
$5.50
A$8.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
€2.36
|
$4.31
A$6.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
€3.07
|
$4.17
A$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.48
A$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.54
|
$1.35
A$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$1.33
A$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.86
A$2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$1.01
A$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.71
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Vila Real vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 85.2% more for transportation
|
Vila Real
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$4.42
A$6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.70
€21.94
|
$122.90
A$185.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,937.31
€28,123.91
|
$29,041.09
A$43,882.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.76
€14.31
|
$18.93
A$28.60
|
|
Vila Real vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 75.5% more for housing
|
Vila Real
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.62
€42.37
|
$51.97
A$78.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.59
€698.11
|
$1,554.45
A$2,348.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.13
€432.16
|
$1,160.39
A$1,753.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.47
€76.39
|
$159.03
A$240.30
|
|
Vila Real vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Vila Real
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€398.92
|
$1,754.20
A$2,650.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,657.54
€5,684.62
|
$13,323.22
A$20,131.85
|
|
Vila Real vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vila Real
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$6.54
A$9.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$3.41
A$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
$31.05
A$46.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.87
€28.92
|
$58.70
A$88.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.05
€7.73
|
$13.07
A$19.76
|
|
Vila Real vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Vila Real
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
$69.40
A$104.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€27.43
|
$57.75
A$87.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
€67.82
|
$94.06
A$142.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€69.81
|
$118.40
A$178.91
|
|
Vila Real vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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