Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 5.0% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Washington, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
Washington
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.77
A$30.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.76
A$4.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.32
A$3.62
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
Washington
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.59
A$4.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.39
A$8.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.59
A$10.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.63
A$7.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$4.12
A$6.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.62
A$2.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.34
A$2.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.57
A$2.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.46
A$3.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.25
A$1.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.11
A$1.74
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
Washington
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.07
A$7.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$118.63
A$185.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$29,276.08
A$45,801.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$17.66
A$27.63
|
|
pay 9.5% less for housing
Washington
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$65.39
A$102.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,783.31
A$2,789.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,413.05
A$2,210.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$183.02
A$286.33
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
Washington
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,847.17
A$2,889.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$14,503.36
A$22,689.87
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
Washington
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.25
A$11.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.68
A$5.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$26.36
A$41.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$65.69
A$102.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$14.33
A$22.42
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
Washington
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$86.77
A$135.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$72.18
A$112.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$119.51
A$186.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$154.17
A$241.20
|
|
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