Cost of living comparison
Road Town is 8.3% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 54.2% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Road Town
The cost of groceries and housing in Road Town are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Road Town.
If you lived in Road Town instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Road Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.05
|
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.03
|
$11.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.20
|
$2.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.52
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
Canberra
|
Road Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.93
|
$4.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.20
|
$9.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.02
|
$8.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.04
|
$5.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.26
|
$4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.46
|
$1.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.04
|
$1.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.38
|
$0.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.75
|
$3.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$2.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.69
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Road Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.71
|
$4.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$180.32
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,501.84
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$26.85
|
?? | |
pay 12.4% more for housing
Canberra
|
Road Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$99.40
|
$125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,710.76
|
$1,666.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,147.94
|
$1,366.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$278.20
|
$124.65
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Road Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,807.83
|
$375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,046.20
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Road Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.02
|
$4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.60
|
$4.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.07
|
$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$99.85
|
$120.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.79
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Road Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$131.90
|
$47.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$109.72
|
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$181.67
|
$130.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$234.36
|
$140.00
|
|
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