Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago

San Fernando vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

San Fernando is 49.6% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 52.8% less in San Fernando
Groceries: pay 24.3% less in San Fernando
Transportation: pay 32.0% less in San Fernando
Housing: pay 66.2% less in San Fernando
Childcare: pay 86.2% less in San Fernando
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.1% less in San Fernando
Clothing: pay 39.7% less in San Fernando

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in San Fernando.

San Fernando vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Fernando instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 52.8% less for restaurants

	Canberra	San Fernando
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$31.38	$8.78 TTD59.55	-55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.69	$7.31 TTD49.63	-26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.39	$0.98 TTD6.66	-64.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.68	$0.81 TTD5.52	-64.9%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 24.3% less for groceries

	Canberra	San Fernando
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$4.10	$2.19 TTD14.89	-15.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.56	$3.93 TTD26.66	-27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.46	$7.57 TTD51.35	+14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.35	$3.61 TTD24.48	-22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.54	$2.99 TTD20.26	-27.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.57	$1.99 TTD13.51	+23.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.13	$0.93 TTD6.31	-30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.49	$0.66 TTD4.50	-57.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.91	$2.20 TTD14.94	-10.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.98	$0.58 TTD3.97	-53.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.77	$0.43 TTD2.93	-61.2%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

	Canberra	San Fernando
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$8.05	$3.81 TTD25.88	-24.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$188.26	$43.89 TTD297.76	-63.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$46,462.61	$33,646.13 TTD228,285.63	+14.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$28.03	$7.90 TTD53.60	-55.3%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 66.2% less for housing

	Canberra	San Fernando
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$103.78	$45.11 TTD306.04	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,830.20	$420.58 TTD2,853.57	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,242.57	$341.34 TTD2,315.94	-75.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$290.46	$33.56 TTD227.70	-81.7%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 86.2% less for childcare

	Canberra	San Fernando
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,931.55	$229.27 TTD1,555.56	-87.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$23,017.56	$2,194.31 TTD14,888.19	-84.9%
Average			-86.2%

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pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	San Fernando
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.51	$1.76 TTD11.91	-75.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.84	$3.57 TTD24.20	-3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$41.84	$4.68 TTD31.76	-82.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$104.25	$45.71 TTD310.17	-30.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.75	$8.78 TTD59.55	-38.8%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 39.7% less for clothing

	Canberra	San Fernando
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$137.71	$43.89 TTD297.76	-49.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$114.56	$36.57 TTD248.14	-49.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$189.67	$104.84 TTD711.32	-12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$244.68	$80.46 TTD545.90	-47.8%
Average			-39.7%

Canberra vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing

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