Cost of living comparison
Cuiaba is 56.6% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% less in Cuiaba
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in Cuiaba
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Cuiaba
- Housing
-
pay 68.8% less in Cuiaba
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Cuiaba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.0% less in Cuiaba
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% less in Cuiaba
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cuiaba.
If you lived in Cuiaba instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.17
|
$3.48
R$18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.08
|
$5.92
R$32.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.22
|
$0.91
R$4.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.53
|
$0.61
R$3.31
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.94
|
$1.44
R$7.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.23
|
$5.51
R$29.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.05
|
$3.79
R$20.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.06
|
$3.04
R$16.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.29
|
$1.92
R$10.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.47
|
$0.92
R$4.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.05
|
$0.76
R$4.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.39
|
$0.78
R$4.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.76
|
$1.01
R$5.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$0.89
R$4.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.70
|
$0.69
R$3.75
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.74
|
$3.63
R$19.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.00
|
$26.13
R$141.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,669.04
|
$26,127.40
R$141,657.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$26.95
|
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pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$99.77
|
$22.64
R$122.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,720.95
|
$272.89
R$1,479.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,156.01
|
$182.89
R$991.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$279.25
|
$113.05
R$612.92
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,818.38
|
$238.05
R$1,290.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,129.03
|
$5,016.46
R$27,198.25
|
|
pay 74.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.06
|
$1.22
R$6.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.62
|
$1.52
R$8.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.22
|
$2.22
R$12.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$100.23
|
$21.77
R$118.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.87
|
$4.35
R$23.61
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$132.39
|
$49.35
R$267.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$110.13
|
$43.55
R$236.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$182.35
|
$133.54
R$724.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$235.24
|
$60.96
R$330.53
|
|
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