Cost of living comparison
Amarillo is 29.9% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Amarillo instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$38.47
|
$15.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.42
|
$11.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.11
|
$1.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.34
|
?? | |
pay 10.6% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.76
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.01
|
$6.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.60
|
$4.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.58
|
$1.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.79
|
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.30
|
$1.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.87
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.26
|
$1.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.84
|
$1.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.72
|
$1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.53
|
$1.06
|
|
pay 45.3% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.48
|
$2.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$164.73
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$42,718.87
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$25.77
|
?? | |
pay 17.9% less for housing
Canberra
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$100.35
|
$72.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,600.58
|
$905.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,048.07
|
$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$276.47
|
$197.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Canberra
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,625.66
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,164.06
|
?? |
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.58
|
$3.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.42
|
$4.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$38.47
|
$9.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$96.98
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$21.64
|
$11.50
|
|
pay 52.7% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$134.17
|
$45.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$121.02
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$187.20
|
$68.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$250.03
|
$70.00
|
|
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