Cost of living comparison
Chaves is 48.7% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% less in Chaves
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Chaves
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Chaves
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% less in Chaves
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Chaves
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.7% less in Chaves
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Chaves
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Chaves.
If you lived in Chaves instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.23
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.37
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.66
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.08
|
$1.63
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.52
|
$5.49
€5.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$3.96
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.31
|
$2.57
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.51
|
$3.40
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.56
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.12
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.48
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.89
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.97
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.76
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.02
|
$6.71
€6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$187.40
|
$26.79
€24.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
$30,947.16
€28,348.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.90
|
$8.90
€8.15
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.30
|
$41.40
€37.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,817.23
|
$321.53
€294.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,232.30
|
$214.35
€196.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$289.13
|
$88.93
€81.46
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,918.11
|
$434.17
€397.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,912.11
|
$6,109.05
€5,596.16
|
|
pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.45
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.82
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.64
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$103.78
|
$29.47
€27.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.64
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.08
|
$119.68
€109.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.03
|
$21.44
€19.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$188.80
|
$64.31
€58.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$243.56
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
|
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