Cost of living comparison
Dover is 7.1% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Dover
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% more in Dover
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Dover
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% less in Dover
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% less in Dover
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% more in Dover
- Clothing
-
pay 36.7% less in Dover
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Dover are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Dover.
If you lived in Dover instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Dover
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.80
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.45
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.72
|
$2.18
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Dover
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
$2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.67
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.63
|
$6.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.60
|
$2.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.16
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.52
|
$2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.96
|
$2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.01
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.79
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Dover
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.16
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
$35,463.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.41
|
$15.28
|
|
pay 14.6% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Dover
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
$57.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
$104.45
|
|
pay 6.6% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Dover
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
$700.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
$21,600.00
|
|
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Dover
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.66
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.92
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.66
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.06
|
$14.75
|
|
pay 36.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Dover
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
$82.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$247.99
|
$97.59
|
|
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