Cost of living comparison
Carlow is 20.3% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% less in Carlow
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% less in Carlow
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% more in Carlow
- Housing
-
pay 18.4% less in Carlow
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% less in Carlow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% less in Carlow
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% less in Carlow
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Carlow.
If you lived in Carlow instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.95
|
$19.29
€16.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$9.38
€8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.33
|
$2.21
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.62
|
$1.93
€1.69
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.05
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.44
|
$5.68
€5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.32
|
$5.24
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.25
|
$4.03
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.45
|
$5.07
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.10
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.86
|
$1.55
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.94
|
$7.08
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.68
|
$58.95
€51.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,825.21
|
$36,324.73
€31,941.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.65
|
$22.51
€19.79
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.35
|
$48.09
€42.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,791.37
|
$1,366.50
€1,201.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,211.81
|
$1,125.35
€989.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$286.48
|
$176.65
€155.33
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,891.33
|
$1,174.87
€1,033.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,701.80
|
$6,162.64
€5,418.94
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.35
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.76
|
$3.52
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.26
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.82
|
$66.09
€58.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.44
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.82
|
$63.77
€56.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.98
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$187.07
|
$75.02
€65.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$241.33
|
$80.38
€70.68
|
|
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