Cost of living comparison
Hilton Head Island is 15.9% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Hilton Head Island
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Hilton Head Island
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Hilton Head Island
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% more in Hilton Head Island
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% less in Hilton Head Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Hilton Head Island
- Clothing
-
pay 49.7% less in Hilton Head Island
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Hilton Head Island.
If you lived in Hilton Head Island instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.80
|
$18.00
|
|
|
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
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.72
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.67
|
$4.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$2.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
$2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.63
|
$4.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.60
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.16
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.52
|
$1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.96
|
$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.01
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.79
|
$1.26
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.16
|
$2.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.41
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
$64.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
$2,133.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
$137.54
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
$1,416.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
$10,960.00
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.66
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.92
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.66
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.06
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$247.99
|
$70.00
|
|
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