Cost of living comparison
Vacoas is 56.6% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% less in Vacoas
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% less in Vacoas
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Vacoas
- Housing
-
pay 78.0% less in Vacoas
- Childcare
-
pay 81.8% less in Vacoas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.9% less in Vacoas
- Clothing
-
pay 59.2% less in Vacoas
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vacoas.
If you lived in Vacoas instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Vacoas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.17
|
$5.88
MUR264.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.08
|
$4.87
MUR218.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.22
|
$0.94
MUR42.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.53
|
$0.55
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Vacoas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.94
|
$0.71
MUR31.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.23
|
$1.34
MUR60.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.05
|
$4.80
MUR215.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.06
|
$1.99
MUR89.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.29
|
$1.31
MUR58.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.47
|
$0.98
MUR44.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.05
|
$0.84
MUR37.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.39
|
$0.82
MUR37.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.76
|
$1.33
MUR59.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$0.47
MUR21.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.70
|
$0.52
MUR23.44
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
Canberra
|
Vacoas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.74
|
$5.49
MUR246.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,669.04
|
$25,662.96
MUR1,153,549.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$26.95
|
$20.32
MUR913.23
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
Canberra
|
Vacoas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$99.77
|
$24.95
MUR1,121.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,720.95
|
$256.63
MUR11,535.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,156.01
|
$228.12
MUR10,253.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$279.25
|
$35.02
MUR1,574.35
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Vacoas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,818.38
|
$185.34
MUR8,331.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,129.03
|
$3,849.44
MUR173,032.49
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Vacoas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.06
|
$2.35
MUR105.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.62
|
$2.22
MUR99.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.22
|
$5.56
MUR249.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$100.23
|
$25.66
MUR1,153.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.87
|
$5.35
MUR240.32
|
|
pay 59.2% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Vacoas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$132.39
|
$28.87
MUR1,297.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$110.13
|
$28.34
MUR1,273.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$182.35
|
$64.16
MUR2,883.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$235.24
|
$57.03
MUR2,563.44
|
|
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