Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 5.4% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% more in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% more in The Valley
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% less in The Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 85.8% less in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% less in The Valley
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in The Valley are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 25.4% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.23
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.37
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.66
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.08
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.52
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.31
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.51
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.56
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.12
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.48
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.89
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.97
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.76
|
?? | |
pay 40.9% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.02
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$187.40
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.90
|
?? | |
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.30
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,817.23
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,232.30
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$289.13
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,918.11
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,912.11
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.45
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.82
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.64
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$103.78
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.64
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Canberra
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.08
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.03
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$188.80
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$243.56
|
?? |
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