Cost of living comparison
Pinehurst is 7.6% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Pinehurst
- Groceries
-
pay 57.0% more in Pinehurst
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Pinehurst
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% less in Pinehurst
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% less in Pinehurst
- Clothing
-
pay 49.0% less in Pinehurst
The cost of groceries and transportation in Pinehurst are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Pinehurst.
If you lived in Pinehurst instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.80
|
$13.00
|
|
|
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
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.72
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 57.0% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.67
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
$2.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.63
|
$4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.60
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.16
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.52
|
$3.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.96
|
$3.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.01
|
$3.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.79
|
$3.83
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.16
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
$42,344.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.41
|
?? | |
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
$80.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
$131.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
?? |
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.66
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.92
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.66
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.06
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$247.99
|
$100.00
|
|
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