Cost of living comparison
Almada is 34.0% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% less in Almada
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% less in Almada
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Almada
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% less in Almada
- Childcare
-
pay 32.6% less in Almada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.2% less in Almada
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% less in Almada
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Almada.
If you lived in Almada instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.27
|
$13.66
€11.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.13
|
$9.65
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.23
|
$1.79
€1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.55
|
$1.29
€1.10
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.96
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.25
|
$4.29
€3.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.09
|
$3.69
€3.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.09
|
$2.97
€2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.31
|
$3.31
€2.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.48
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.05
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.40
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.77
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.91
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.70
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.77
|
$6.92
€5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.61
|
$42.87
€36.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,819.49
|
$32,152.89
€27,432.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.04
|
$9.86
€8.41
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.11
|
$41.53
€35.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,730.11
|
$1,165.54
€994.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,163.27
|
$1,018.17
€868.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$280.19
|
$103.94
€88.68
|
|
pay 32.6% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,827.87
|
$576.40
€491.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,203.56
|
$15,004.68
€12,802.00
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.10
|
$2.41
€2.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.64
|
$2.14
€1.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.36
|
$6.00
€5.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$100.57
|
$34.30
€29.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.94
|
$7.50
€6.40
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$132.84
|
$81.99
€69.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$110.50
|
$36.08
€30.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$182.96
|
$77.70
€66.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$236.03
|
$99.14
€84.58
|
|
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