Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 36.9% more expensive than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Canberra. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$19.77
A$31.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.76
A$4.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.32
A$3.68
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$2.59
A$4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$5.39
A$8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$6.59
A$10.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$4.63
A$7.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$4.12
A$6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.62
A$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.34
A$2.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.57
A$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$2.46
A$3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.25
A$1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.11
A$1.77
|
|
pay 34.0% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$5.07
A$8.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$188.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
|
$29,276.08
A$46,580.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
A$28.10
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.50
|
$65.39
A$104.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,625.00
|
$1,783.31
A$2,837.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,413.05
A$2,248.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.27
|
$183.02
A$291.20
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.33
|
$1,847.17
A$2,939.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$14,503.36
A$23,076.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.25
A$11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$3.68
A$5.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$26.36
A$41.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$65.69
A$104.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$14.33
A$22.81
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.33
|
$86.77
A$138.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$72.18
A$114.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.67
|
$119.51
A$190.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.67
|
$154.17
A$245.31
|
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