Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Cockburn Town instead of Canberra, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.63
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.42
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.70
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.62
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.54
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.59
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.59
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.15
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.51
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.94
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.00
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.78
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.12
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.77
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.25
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.61
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$292.79
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.60
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.89
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.09
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.93
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.81
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.47
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$191.19
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$246.64
|
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