Cost of living comparison
Townsville is 25.5% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Townsville instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 14.0% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Townsville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.10
|
$19.94
A$29.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.66
|
$9.97
A$14.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.17
|
$2.44
A$3.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.39
|
$2.24
A$3.30
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Townsville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.82
|
$2.05
A$3.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.14
|
$2.99
A$4.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.76
|
$6.72
A$9.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.69
|
$3.74
A$5.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.88
|
$3.47
A$5.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.34
|
$1.50
A$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.90
|
$1.08
A$1.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.30
|
$1.36
A$2.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.90
|
$2.17
A$3.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.75
|
$1.28
A$1.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.55
|
$0.98
A$1.44
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Townsville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.61
|
$4.34
A$6.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$167.44
|
$74.26
A$109.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$43,422.58
|
$23,260.59
A$34,211.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.20
|
$11.03
A$16.23
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
Canberra
|
Townsville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$102.00
|
$39.88
A$58.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,643.42
|
$908.27
A$1,335.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,081.81
|
$841.81
A$1,238.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$281.02
|
$118.58
A$174.41
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Townsville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,668.91
|
$1,182.97
A$1,739.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,512.70
|
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pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Townsville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.75
|
$6.31
A$9.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.51
|
$3.19
A$4.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.10
|
$33.23
A$48.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$98.58
|
$41.87
A$61.58
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$21.99
|
$13.29
A$19.55
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Townsville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$136.38
|
$63.58
A$93.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$123.01
|
$53.17
A$78.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$190.28
|
$72.88
A$107.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$254.14
|
$121.84
A$179.20
|
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