Cost of living comparison
Mosta is 35.1% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% less in Mosta
- Groceries
-
pay 43.9% less in Mosta
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Mosta
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% less in Mosta
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% less in Mosta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.6% less in Mosta
- Clothing
-
pay 42.6% less in Mosta
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Mosta.
If you lived in Mosta instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Mosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.25
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Mosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.14
|
$4.10
€3.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.63
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$0.75
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.79
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Mosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$5.33
€4.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,067.86
|
$25,186.43
€22,152.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.19
|
$25.19
€22.15
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Mosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.66
|
$30.37
€26.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,745.24
|
$884.20
€777.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.26
|
$777.03
€683.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.74
|
$76.84
€67.58
|
|
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Mosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,843.54
|
$660.21
€580.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,326.61
|
$10,717.63
€9,426.40
|
|
pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Mosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$2.68
€2.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$2.14
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.58
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.12
|
$61.09
€53.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$8.04
€7.07
|
|
pay 42.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Mosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.58
|
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.12
|
$34.83
€30.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$183.98
|
$98.24
€86.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.34
|
$76.81
€67.56
|
|
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