Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 10.8% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% less in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% less in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4% less in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 32.7% less in Douglas
Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.80
|
$25.83
£20.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.45
|
$2.62
£2.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.72
|
$1.87
£1.51
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
$1.91
£1.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.67
|
$3.41
£2.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$6.95
£5.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
$3.74
£3.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.63
|
$3.80
£3.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.60
|
$1.13
£0.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.16
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.52
|
$1.03
£0.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.96
|
$1.36
£1.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.01
|
$0.74
£0.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.79
|
$1.10
£0.88
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
Canberra
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.16
|
$7.66
£6.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
$72.11
£58.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
$32,288.44
£25,990.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.41
|
$17.18
£13.83
|
|
pay 11.6% less for housing
Canberra
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
$68.19
£54.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
$1,183.91
£953.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
$968.65
£779.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
$209.19
£168.39
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
$1,174.87
£945.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
$18,512.04
£14,901.43
|
|
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.66
|
$6.33
£5.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.92
|
$5.05
£4.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
$21.31
£17.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.66
|
$52.74
£42.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.06
|
$12.27
£9.88
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
$80.51
£64.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
$39.71
£31.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
$90.84
£73.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$247.99
|
$70.17
£56.49
|
|
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