Cost of living comparison
Geneva is 35.5% more expensive than Canberra.
If you lived in Geneva instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 54.1% more for restaurants
Canberra
|
Geneva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.52
|
$27.62
CHF23.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.82
|
$16.57
CHF14.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.22
|
$4.75
CHF4.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.43
|
$4.12
CHF3.49
|
|
pay 36.3% more for groceries
Canberra
|
Geneva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.86
|
$3.71
CHF3.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.23
|
$12.06
CHF10.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.86
|
$6.88
CHF5.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.76
|
$7.06
CHF5.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.95
|
$12.86
CHF10.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.36
|
$1.50
CHF1.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.92
|
$1.05
CHF0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.32
|
$1.31
CHF1.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.94
|
$2.72
CHF2.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.77
|
$1.11
CHF0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.57
|
$1.09
CHF0.92
|
|
pay 36.1% more for transportation
Canberra
|
Geneva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.69
|
$8.16
CHF6.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$169.22
|
$77.35
CHF65.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$43,884.68
|
$36,243.17
CHF30,665.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.48
|
$34.92
CHF29.54
|
|
pay 9.0% more for housing
Canberra
|
Geneva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$103.09
|
$54.85
CHF46.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,671.55
|
$2,286.57
CHF1,934.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,103.96
|
$1,932.73
CHF1,635.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$284.01
|
$177.85
CHF150.48
|
|
pay 98.5% more for childcare
Canberra
|
Geneva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,697.31
|
$3,430.53
CHF2,902.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,741.63
|
$30,411.36
CHF25,730.93
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Geneva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.87
|
$7.73
CHF6.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.57
|
$5.28
CHF4.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.52
|
$9.39
CHF7.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$99.63
|
$81.31
CHF68.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.23
|
$22.10
CHF18.70
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
Canberra
|
Geneva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$137.83
|
$109.76
CHF92.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$124.32
|
$66.72
CHF56.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$192.31
|
$131.68
CHF111.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$256.85
|
$200.48
CHF169.62
|
|
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