Cost of living comparison
France is 24.5% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in France
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 49.7% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in France
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.81
|
$15.64
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.41
|
$10.86
€9.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$2.73
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$1.86
€1.66
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$1.71
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.40
|
$8.46
€7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.27
|
$4.52
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.21
|
$3.79
€3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.42
|
$5.82
€5.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.52
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.44
|
$1.28
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.84
|
$1.47
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.73
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.91
|
$7.25
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.86
|
$50.39
€45.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,622.70
|
$31,262.62
€28,007.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.52
|
$17.66
€15.82
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.90
|
$30.07
€26.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,779.04
|
$750.17
€672.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,202.04
|
$604.38
€541.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.21
|
$140.10
€125.51
|
|
pay 49.7% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,878.55
|
$690.26
€618.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,601.48
|
$9,163.56
€8,209.55
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.30
|
$6.20
€5.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$3.01
€2.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.08
|
$11.83
€10.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.37
|
$35.91
€32.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.34
|
$12.10
€10.84
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.22
|
$89.62
€80.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.48
|
$37.76
€33.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.24
|
$91.52
€81.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$240.26
|
$126.90
€113.69
|
|
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