Cost of living comparison
Canada is 24.6% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% less in Canada
- Groceries
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pay 5.5% less in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Canada
- Childcare
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pay 38.8% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.1% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% less in Canada
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.85
|
$16.37
CA$22.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
$10.01
CA$13.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$2.00
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$2.48
CA$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.41
|
$5.30
CA$7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.28
|
$8.04
CA$11.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.22
|
$3.39
CA$4.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.43
|
$5.12
CA$7.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$1.60
CA$2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.85
|
$1.74
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$1.16
CA$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.92
|
$4.35
CA$6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.09
|
$65.88
CA$91.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,237.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.56
|
$16.33
CA$22.77
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.03
|
$60.95
CA$84.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,782.49
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,701.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,204.78
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,553.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.57
|
$115.39
CA$160.88
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,882.13
|
$729.99
CA$1,017.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,629.60
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,755.51
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.31
|
$5.20
CA$7.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$3.58
CA$4.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.13
|
$12.91
CA$18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.50
|
$42.97
CA$59.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.37
|
$10.95
CA$15.27
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.39
|
$53.89
CA$75.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.62
|
$39.01
CA$54.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.48
|
$84.94
CA$118.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$240.56
|
$102.12
CA$142.37
|
|
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