Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 74.0% more expensive than Basseterre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% less in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Canberra. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$19.77
A$30.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.76
A$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$2.32
A$3.57
|
|
pay 46.4% more for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$5.39
A$8.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$6.59
A$10.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$4.12
A$6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.62
A$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.34
A$2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.57
A$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$2.46
A$3.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.25
A$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$1.11
A$1.71
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$65.39
A$100.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$7.25
A$11.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.68
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$14.33
A$22.07
|
|
pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$72.18
A$111.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
|
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