Cost of Living Comparison

  1. Cost of Living
  2. Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  3. West Island
  4. Australia
  5. Canberra
  6. Comparison
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AUD
If you lived in Canberra instead of West Island, you would:
local_dining

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

  West Island Canberra help_outline  
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $17.26
A$22.32
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 ?? $8.63
A$11.16
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $2.44
A$3.15
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) ?? $2.26
A$2.93
West Island vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
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local_grocery_store

pay (unknown) more for groceries

  West Island Canberra help_outline  
Bread
1 loaf
 ?? $2.22
A$2.87
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $4.31
A$5.58
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $5.05
A$6.54
Eggs
1 dozen
 ?? $3.84
A$4.97
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) ?? $3.47
A$4.49
Apples (1 lb) ?? $1.56
A$2.02
Bananas (1 lb) ?? $1.23
A$1.60
Oranges (1 lb) ?? $1.36
A$1.76
Tomatoes (1 lb) ?? $1.71
A$2.21
Potatoes (1 lb) ?? $1.18
A$1.53
Onions (1 lb) ?? $0.99
A$1.29
West Island vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
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drive_eta

pay (unknown) more for transportation

  West Island Canberra help_outline  
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.08
A$5.28
Monthly public transit pass ?? $61.25
A$79.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $18,695.82
A$24,177.38
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) ?? $15.45
A$19.97
West Island vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
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home

pay (unknown) more for housing

  West Island Canberra help_outline  
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 ?? $54.26
A$70.17
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $1,431.40
A$1,851.08
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $1,156.89
A$1,496.08
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
 ?? $131.56
A$170.14
West Island vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
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child_care

pay (unknown) more for childcare

  West Island Canberra help_outline  
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $1,259.87
A$1,629.26
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $12,403.96
A$16,040.76
West Island vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
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gamepad

pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

  West Island Canberra help_outline  
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $5.75
A$7.44
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $3.19
A$4.13
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 ?? $25.17
A$32.55
Monthly membership at local gym ?? $50.26
A$64.99
Movie ticket to theater/cinema ?? $12.94
A$16.74
West Island vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
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store

pay (unknown) more for clothing

  West Island Canberra help_outline  
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 ?? $72.93
A$94.32
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 ?? $44.04
A$56.96
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 ?? $97.63
A$126.25
Men's business shoes (leather) ?? $109.13
A$141.13
West Island vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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